April 29, 2006

Ex-Head of F.D.A. Faces Criminal Inquiry

His abrupt departure as FDA Commissioner occurred under a cloud of controversy abut reports of undisclosed stock

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Ex-Head of F.D.A. Faces Criminal Inquiry

April 28, 2006

Glaxo denies “disease mongering”_Selling Bipolar questioned_PLoS

Since at least 2002, critics–including the director of the prestigious Cochrane Center, Dr. Peter C Gøtzsche–have been

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Glaxo denies “disease mongering”_Selling Bipolar questioned_PLoS

April 27, 2006

Bioethics: Dial ‘E’ for ethics

A continuing stream of biomedical research scandals involving research fraud, concealment of negative trial evidence, patient abuse,

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Bioethics: Dial ‘E’ for ethics

April 26, 2006

India’s Outsourced Drug Trials-The Dark Side: BBC

"Thousands of poor and illiterate patients are being recruited onto clinical trials in India to test new

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India’s Outsourced Drug Trials-The Dark Side: BBC

April 26, 2006

What’s wrong with American medicine?

A provocative article in The New York Times (below) refers to a report in the Journal of

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What’s wrong with American medicine?

April 25, 2006

Oregon Preschoolers Rx ‘adult’ psychotropic drugs_Portland Tribune

In both cases the incentives, thanks to pharmaceutical industry influence, reimbursement schedules favor drugs and drugs only:

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Oregon Preschoolers Rx ‘adult’ psychotropic drugs_Portland Tribune

April 25, 2006

“Corruption & Pharmceuticals”–World Bank/ Blocking Generics–Peter Rost / WashPost

The World Health Organization states that "essential medicines save lives and improve health when they are available,

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“Corruption & Pharmceuticals”–World Bank/ Blocking Generics–Peter Rost / WashPost

April 24, 2006

GAO Report Gives FDA Flunking Grade in Detecting Drug Dangers

A highly critical report by the Government Accountability Office about FDA drug safety evaluation and monitoring found

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GAO Report Gives FDA Flunking Grade in Detecting Drug Dangers

April 23, 2006

NJ: Mandatory Mental Screening Women_Pill Pushers: NO Science, Salesmanship_FORBES

NJ Gov. Jon Corzine signed into law MANDATORY mental screening for ‘postpartum depression’–women will be forced to

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NJ: Mandatory Mental Screening Women_Pill Pushers: NO Science, Salesmanship_FORBES

April 22, 2006

List: APA-DSM-IV_ DSM-IV- TR TASK FORCE

TASK FORCE ON DSM-IV  (1994—)* Allen Frances, M.D. Chairperson; Harold Alan Pincus, M.D. Vice-Chairperson; Michael B. First,

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List: APA-DSM-IV_ DSM-IV- TR TASK FORCE

April 21, 2006

Conflicts of interest: psychiatry’s diagnostic manual DSM-III_DSM-IV

This is part II relating to a study by Drs. Lisa Cosgrove (U of Mass) and Sheldon

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Conflicts of interest: psychiatry’s diagnostic manual DSM-III_DSM-IV

April 20, 2006

Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Manual Under Drug Industry Influence

The DSM is psychiatry’s official authoritative diagnostic manual published by the American Psychiatric Association. The significant findings

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Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Manual Under Drug Industry Influence

April 16, 2006

No Evidence of Pandemic_US Center for Disease Control Changes Bird Flu Policy

Dr. Gerberdig told a Tacoma Washington audience of 1,200 : “There is no evidence [the bird flu]

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No Evidence of Pandemic_US Center for Disease Control Changes Bird Flu Policy

April 13, 2006

Scientific Misconduct: Cleaning Up the Paper Trail_SCIENCE

The academic community has shown tolerance for research fraud, pretending that tainted research reports that enter the

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Scientific Misconduct: Cleaning Up the Paper Trail_SCIENCE