Concealed Data
A Judicial Decision: a Victory for Open Access to Pharma Data
A Canadian Federal Court decision (July 9, 2018) is a victory not only for Dr. Peter Doshi who filed a suit to gain access to pharmaceutical data, against the Attorney General of Canada; it is a victory for “open access” and affirmation of the importance of “freedom of expression.” “Freedom of expression certainly includes the…
Read MoreFDA conceals serious research misconduct–fraud, deception, even deaths
FDA documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed that the FDA has been concealing from the medical community and the public serious research misconduct; including fraud, deception, avoidable risks for human subjects — even deaths — that occurred in clinical trials. The FDA documents were obtained by Charles Seife, a journalism professor at New…
Read MoreThalidomide Litigation — Grünenthal Intimidation — Landmark Settlement
1967-1968: Grünenthal executives were put on trial in Aachen, Germany The indictment charged the company with intent to commit bodily harm and involuntary manslaughter. The central defendant was Dr. Heinrich Mückter, an indicted Nazi war criminal, who was the company’s chief scientist and head of research. Mückter was credited with the development of thalidomide and…
Read MoreAmerica’s Healthcare Crisis–Part I “The Whole System is Broken”
Part I. America’s commercially profitable healthcare system is wasteful, inefficient and exceedingly harmful. Medical interventions are the third Leading cause of death.
Read MoreFDA Scientists Collide with FDA Managers Re: Safety Issues
Since 1995 FDA scientists have been at odds against FDA managers who routinely override sientists’ safety concerns to approve dubious prescription drugs.
Read MoreAmerica’s Healthcare Crisis–Part IV-Vaccine Injury Compensation
Autism: Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) data.
Read MoreUS Device Mfg Sues UK Cardiologist for Truth Telling
Since 2006, the results of a multi-site clinical trial (MIST) that tested a surgical device have been at the center of dispute among cardiologists on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read MoreAmerica’s Medicated Army + New Studies Linking SSRI to Suicide
Using drugs to cope with battlefield traumas is not discussed much outside the Army, but inside the service it has been the subject of debate for years.
Read MoreCholesterol Myths Debunked–Bad News for Statin Drug manufacturers
Cholesterol Myths Debunked–Bad News for Statin Drug manufacturers Fri, 11 Jul 2003 The demise of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not the only case of medical fraud perpetrated by the medical establishment whose practitioners’ professional judgment and clinical practice is too often guided by the pharmaceutical industry. A major scientific review of the cholesterol lowering…
Read MoreAntidepressant Makers Withhold Data on Children – Washington Post
Antidepressant Makers Withhold Data on Children – Washington Post Thu, 29 Jan 2004 A front page article in The Washington Post addresses the key issue undermining public health and safety. Drug companies conceal unfavorable clinical trial findings: the tests failed to demonstrate that antidepressants are either safe or beneficial for children. The truth is finally…
Read MoreBad Medicine – Editorial – Guardian UK
Bad Medicine – Editorial – Guardian UK Sat, 12 Jun 2004 New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, is being recognized as a hero on both sides of the Atlantic. That’s because, unlike FDA officials, he knows how to use a “smoking gun” to affect change in corporate practices to protect the public health! An…
Read MoreFDA Is Flexing Less Muscle where Safety is the Issue – Wash Post
FDA Is Flexing Less Muscle where Safety is the Issue – Wash Post Thu, 18 Nov 2004 The Washington Post examines FDA’s record of surveillance and the evidence is clear: since 1992 when Congress required drug companies to pay users fees to the FDA, the agency’s focus changed from safety concerns to business concerns. Curt…
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