FDA Regulators Accused of Trying to Quash Testimony About Cardiac Risks of Painkillers – NYT Sat, 12 Feb 2005 A New York Times front page report announces that President Bush will veto any limits on the Medicare prescription drug giveaway. The administration is adamant about transfering $724 billion in taxpayer…
A Serious Drug Problem – The Medicare Prescription Bill of 2003 – Krugman Fri, 6 May 2005 New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman, hits the nail on the head when he points out who the beneficiaries of the Medicare law really are: Why it’s Big Pharma and those this industry…
AIDS Drug Trial report–Slipshod Journalism– NY Times Sat, 23 Jul 2005 Please join our effort to tweak the New York Times to practice what their banner states: “All the News that’s fit to print” That surely means fair and balanced reporting about contentious issues that pit the weak and vulnerable…
FDA Advisory Suicide Risk for Adults on Antidepressants / Advisory Committee Resistant to issue Warnings on ADHD drugs Fri, 1 Jul 2005 Under public and congressional pressure to disclose fully the hazardous effects of widely prescribed drugs, the FDA is beginning to acknowledge the long-denied evidence: psychotropic drugs may INDUCE…
Hutch Settles consent Case out of court – Seattle Times Thu, 16 Jan 2003 The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has settled a lawsuit that charged the institution with ethical/legal violations in a fatal cancer trial. The case was brought to light in a superb, 5-part, prize winning series by David…
Wyeth Warning Letter Below are images of the warning letter regarding prescribing information for the use of Effexor in children and adolescents. It was sent by Wyeth to health care professionals on August 22, 2003. You may click on each image to see a larger version. Wyeth letter, page 1:…
Congressional Investigations Senate Finance Committee Investigates FDA Aug 4: Sen. Grassley letter (416 K pdf) to 8 drug companies requests list of all antidepressant tests on children (1/1/1990–7/23/2004) Aug 3: Drug safety Hearings-Sept-Congress/ FDA – Lilly Plans to Disclose Data Jul 15: Senate Letter to FDA re: disclosure of risks…
Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children I wholeheartedly oppose the use of administering a smallpox vaccine to small children in a randomized study. More controls need to be made to ensure the children’s safety in this situation, and there is too great of…
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA020305.13A.antidepressants.6d572159.htm Antidepressant warnings make experts nervous Web Posted: 02/03/2005 12:00 AM CST Marina Pisano San Antonio Express-News Even as warning labels about the risk of suicidality in children and teens taking antidepressants are going on medication labels, a new study is showing that American suicide rates have dropped significantly since…
Scientific Misconduct Notices News Stories on Human Research Protection and Commentary by Vera Hassner Sharav April 22, 2002 Scientific misconduct is a big problem undermining the integrity of the scientific literature. Data falsification leads others to erroneous conclusions that may have adverse consequences for patients in clinical research and clinical…
UK Health Dept/ British Prime Minister/ Issue Statement Warning No PAXIl for Children! Tue, 10 Jun 2003 UK GOVERNMENT STATEMENT: Press release: reference 2003/0223 Tuesday 10th June 2003 Related Story: GlaxoSmithKline discloses link to serious undesirable effects in depressed children and adolescents under age 18 SEROXAT MUST NOT BE USED…
Bayer/ Baycol on Trial in Texas_NYT Sat, 1 Mar 2003 Melody Peterson of the New York Times reports that in the first case brought against Bayer involving its anticholesterol drug, Baycol, a senior official of Bayer AG testified in court in Corpus Cristi, Texas. He acknowledged that company officials in…
