Cyberonics Press Release August 13, 2003
CYBERONICS ANNOUNCES MECHANISM OF ACTION ADVISORY BOARD
Tylenol Toxicity: Big Bucks in Long War on Aspirin_Counterpunch
Yesterday we forwarded an article about Tylenol-linked liver damage published by Associated Press. https://ahrp.org/cms/content/view/278/28/
Below two recent reports by Counterpunch.
What Did Eli Lilly Know About Prozac Induced Violence & Suicidality?
For almost two decades Eli Lilly has denied that evidence exists demonstrating that its antidepressant Prozac induced violence and suicidality.
State Licensing drug reps could regulate sales policies
A ray of hope that might help cleanse medicine of its corrupt interaction with drug company marketers.
Pfizer Faulted-1996 Clinical Trials In Nigeria: Unapproved Drug Tested On Kids_WashPost
The Washington Post reveals that a shocking secret investigative report by a Nigerian government panel of medical experts concluded that Pfizer Pharmaceuticals conducted an unethical drug experiment in Nigeria in 1996.
Some Doctors Object to PhRMA Snooping-NYT_Phil Maher: Pill Popping Nation-LAT
“The sale of the master file to drug companies hands the weapon to the drug company that the A.M.A. is saying is an illicit weapon."
Glaxo denies “disease mongering”_Selling Bipolar questioned_PLoS
Under the influence of pharmaceutical companies, physicians anhd drug companies engage in "disease mongering." Below is a critique of Dr. David Healy’s essay: Dr. Nassir Ghaemi who argues for the legitimacy of bipolar diagnosis.
India’s Outsourced Drug Trials-The Dark Side: BBC
A BBC documentary that airs Thursday, April 27 exposes the disregard for the welfare of patients exploited by US pharmaceutical companies that outsource their clinical drug trials to India, the drug industry’s current favorite drug testing laboratory.
What’s wrong with American medicine?
The answer given by Dr. Joseph Britto, a pediatric intensive care physician, hits the nail on the head: "Unlike pilots, doctors don’t go down with their planes."
“Corruption & Pharmceuticals”–World Bank/ Blocking Generics–Peter Rost / WashPost
"Corruption in any one of the critical decision points in the pharmaceutical system can be detrimental to a country’s ability to improve the health of its population." [World Banki]
NJ: Mandatory Mental Screening Women_Pill Pushers: NO Science, Salesmanship_FORBES
Three reports illustrate the wide and deepening disconnect between medicine under the influence of pharmaceutical industry marketing goals and scientific evidence that contradicts current practice and public health policies:
Disease Mongering_Conference / PLoS Special Issue
"Are we becoming patients for profit? That is the question knowledgeable observers are asking.