Court Ruling: Injunction on Release of Zyprexa Documents
A federal Judge of the Eastern District (Brooklyn) issued a ruling upholding a seal on documents that contain evidence linking Zyprexa, Eli Lilly's antipsychotic drug to diabetes
NYT Declined Zyprexa Court Invitation_Secrecy’s Dangerous SideEffects
"When legal settlements allow companies to hide their mistakes, what we don't know can hurt us."
Bias/Fraud | Business of Medicine | Children Victimized | Corrupt Practices | Fraud | Psych Drugs | Research Integrity
Pharma Spin and Child Suicide Rates
Today's news reports about an increase suicide rate in 2004 offer an opportunity to witness how the media unwittingly disseminates pharmaceutical industry generated propaganda.
Prominent USC Geneticist Sentenced to 14 Years for Molesting Girl_AP
In sentencing William French Anderson, the judge said: "Because of intellectual arrogance, he persisted and he got away with as much as he could."
Cong. Hearings Loom: Pfizer, Halliburton
“No general counsel or CEO wants to have to explain to his board why the company's name is appearing on the front page of a news article in a scandal…"
Houston TX – Drug Makers Accused Of Misleading Health Dept_ KEYE-TV
The Texas whistleblower lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson promises to topple the house of cards upon which the public mental health system rests.
Eli Lilly Lies About Zyprexa_NYT Editorial Calls for CongressionalHearings
The question is: will Eli Lilly succeed, once again, to divert public attention from the revelations contained in its internal documents about the company's illegal marketing practices and its failure to warn about lethal risks posed by its product?
Eli Lilly Documents Show Risks of Zyprexa were deliberately played down_NYT
NY Times reports: In March 2002, Lilly rejected plans to give psychiatrists guidance about how
to treat diabetes, "worrying that doing so would tarnish Zyprexa's reputation."
Texas Attorney General Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit against J & J
Two ground breaking legal actions in Texas to rein in out of control psychotropic drug prescribing will have nationwide reverberations.
Conflict of Interest | Corrupt Practices | Gov. Medical Malfeasance | Government Agencies | Pharma Corrupt Influence
Former State Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) Faces Criminal charges
Steven Fiorello, former Chief Pharmacist for the State of Pennsylvania, was arraigned on on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, on Felony and Misdemeanor charges related to his accepting money from drug companies whose drugs he put on the state Formulary.
Scientific Fraud: Eric Poehlman / Richard Borison
Medical researchers who commit fraud and research misconduct are caught only when a person of conscience steps up to the plate and blows the whistle. There are no systemic, independent checks and balances to prevent research fraud or abuse of patients.