Government Agencies
How American consumers became de facto guinea pigs
Genetic engineering – the experimental process of manipulating an organism’s genetic core (DNA) – including insertion of genes from one species into another – is one of the most polarizing issues in medicine and in food production. Genetically engineered (GE) a.k.a. genetically modified/manipulated (GM) food crops are hailed by its proponents as the solution for…
Read MoreGovernment Sanctioned Elder Abuse
“The law says veterans have the right to due process.But when the fiduciary process is initiated, that all goes out the window.”
Read MoreHow FDA Facilitated the Cost of a Drug to Skyrocket
The FDA granted market exclusivity to KV for an old drug that had been available from special pharmacies that custom-compound treatments not approved by the FDA, for $20 a shot. By granting KV market exclusivity, women could no longer obtain the drug, Makena, at a reasonable price– KV set the price at $1,500 a shot.
Read MoreReport Faults Army in 2001 Anthrax Mailings
A month after a report by a committee appointed by the National Academy of Sciences, at the request of the Justice Department, concluded that the scientific evidence implicating Bruce Ivins to the anthrax letter attacks was not definitive,The Los Angeles Times reports that a different report (also commissioned by the Justice Department) was filed with…
Read MoreFDA to Approve PET Scan for Alzheimer’s?
America’s health care expenditure is about to go through the roof–without improving anyone’s health!
Read MoreStop Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
TAKE ACTION! Help rescind proposed firing of FDA scientist
Read MoreObama Administration Duplicity: Drug Firms Shielded from Lawsuits Over Inflated Pricing
Why does the Obama administration shield PhRMA companies against lawsuits by public hospitals and clinics that have been overcharged for drugs in violation of a federal law mandating reduced drug prices for clinics and hospitals that serve the poor?
Read MoreLegacy of Nazis in America
Project Paperclip was the largest and longest-running operation involving Nazis in the history of the United States, and its effects are still being felt today.
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FDA: This Agency Can Be Dangerous_Marcia Angell
"… the basic missions of industry and regulators are different, and inherently somewhat adversarial, no matter how pleasant the relationship…"
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FDA Approves Crestor Use for Healthy People–Watch Healthcare Costs Skyrocket
"500 people would need to be treated with Crestor for a year to avoid one usually survivable heart attack. Stroke numbers were similar…At $3.50 a pill, the cost of prescribing Crestor to 500 people for a year would be $638,000 to prevent one heart attack."
Read MoreObama Threatens Veto / CIA Experiment Spiked French Bread with LSD
The Obama Administration opposes a proposed independent probe by the Inspector General of the anthrax-laced letter attacks, arguing that it would "undermine public confidence” in a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe of the attacks “and unfairly cast doubt on its conclusions.”
Read MoreFDA May Relassify ECT devices
Last Chance to Send Comments RE: Proposed Reclassification of ECTdevices
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