By GoozNews 23 January 2011 One of the more intriguing historical anecdotes included in “The $800 Million Pill,” my history of government-led drug discovery, involved the government’s long-running effort to screen natural products for their cancer-fighting potential. The National Cancer Institute ran the program between 1958 and 1982. Agency-funded scientists, both in-house and at universities […]
Firms Hype New Drugs, says Damning Industry Report
Reported by: John von Radowitz in the “Irish Examiner” 18 August 2010 DRUG companies were accused yesterday of conning the public by hyping up patented medicines with little new to offer while downplaying their side-effects. An estimated 85% of new drugs offer few if any new benefits while having the potential to cause serious harm […]
Study reports that almost $282M has been given to healthcare providers by pharmaceutical companies recently
By: Mike Young, ‘Coloradoan’ 28 November 2010 For anyone who doubts that big pharma is big business, a new database reveals seven pharmaceutical companies shelled out $282 million to health-care providers around the country in the last two years, including eight in Fort Collins, to advance their products. ProPublica, an independent nonprofit news organization, developed […]
Vaccines: Should Drug Companies be Liable for Serious Side Effects?
By: Mark Bello 20 October 2010 Some diseases are becoming rarer; immunization is the probable reason and we continue to immunize, even after incidents of disease become minimal. There seems to be no question that this immunization policy has reduced and, in some cases, virtually eliminated, disease. If we stop immunizing, it is presumed that […]
Watchdog Says FDA Risked Integrity
Wall Street Journal November 8, 2010 By ALICIA MUNDY WASHINGTON—Congress’s watchdog arm has criticized the Food and Drug Administration for creating the appearance of favoritism toward a Boston company that won lucrative first rights to sell a generic drug after providing free consulting work to the agency. On Tuesday, a congressional committee plans to release […]
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