Is the HPV vaccine a victory for women's health or the triumph of aggressive marketing? Canadian reporters struggle to shed light on a muddled debate that's as much about business as it is about health. When federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced $300 million in … [Read more...] about Cash Bombs Fall on Canadian Officials as Merck Marketing Blitzkrieg Moves North
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Don’t Let Congress Take Your Vitamins Away!
In 1994, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The passage of DSHEA witnessed the biggest victory for consumers in the history of Congress. More letters were written to Congress than on any other piece of legislation in the history of our … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Congress Take Your Vitamins Away!
Big Fat Pharma Liars
Industry attacks supplements to eliminate weight-loss competition. Big Pharma is at it again, this time teaming up with other anti-supplement cohorts to spearhead a petition that urges the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement stringent new limitations on … [Read more...] about Big Fat Pharma Liars
The FDA Fails To Protect Patient Rights
The Food and Drug Administration should rethink its rejection of the Declaration of Helsinki. Later this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will adopt new standards for human clinical trials conducted without its advance sign-off in foreign countries. The rules will … [Read more...] about The FDA Fails To Protect Patient Rights
Big Pharma Passes the Buck
Drug manufacturers could be protected from side-effect lawsuits. Synthetic drug treachery has plummeted to a new ethical low with a disturbing development that may grant Big Pharma eternal immunity from consumer lawsuits. This most recent affront to justice involves a … [Read more...] about Big Pharma Passes the Buck