The Secret History of the War on Cancer By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH Review by Leslie Botha, Holy Hormones Honey! In a recent interview on CSPAN Davis stated, “For much of its history, the cancer war has been fighting the wrong battles, with the wrong weapons, against the … [Read more...] about There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…
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Vytorin — Another FDA Failure To Protect Public
Big Pharma Giants Schering and Merck Take Heavy Criticism Over Vytorin Failure This week Merck executives are very grateful for the revenue predictions for their blockbuster HPV vaccine, GARDASIL. Profits are predicted to climb from $300 million to $4 billion over the next … [Read more...] about Vytorin — Another FDA Failure To Protect Public
Bimbos R’ Us
Universal Out Rage Rings Peal Over French Website Developer When a French website called Ma-Bimbo quickly boasts 1.2 million subscribers, Nicholas Jacquart, developer and entrepreneur, moved to South London with a 30-year-old businessman, Chris Evans and set up Ouza Ltd to try … [Read more...] about Bimbos R’ Us
Public Interest Mashup* Follows Political Money Trail
Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection MAPLight.org is developing a mashup* that shows a correlation between political campaign contributions and the way lawmakers vote. During the Watergate scandal that eventually toppled President Richard Nixon, confidential … [Read more...] about Public Interest Mashup* Follows Political Money Trail
The Man Who Would Decree An Untested Public Health Policy
...and arrogantly endanger of generation of Texas girls Backgrounder on the man who would be emperor… Rick Perry was elevated to the Governor of Texas in late 2000 from Lieutenant Governor upon the election of then-Governor George W. Bush as President of the United States. … [Read more...] about The Man Who Would Decree An Untested Public Health Policy