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."
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Journal Publishers Hire PR “Pit Bull” to Attack Open Access_Nature
The journal, Nature, reports that the American Association of Publishers (AAP) has hired Eric Dezenhall to fight against open access scientific articles.
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FDA Proposals Fail to Ensure Independent Drug Safety Assessment
In essence FDA proposals merely change the seating arrangement on the deck of the sinking Titanic. Eli Lilly announced that it intends to seek FDA approval for a long-lasting injectable form of Zyprexa (taken once a month).
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Merck Lobbies States to MANDATE cervical-cancer vaccine forschoolgirls_AP
Merck is lobbying states to MANDATE schoolgirls to be vaccinated with its new vaccine.
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A Salem Witch Trial by British Psychological Society
An appalling spectacle is taking place in secret in the U.K. whose stench is reminiscent of the Salem witches trials of 1692!
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Reminder BBC Panorama-Secrets of the Drug Trial
The first in the BBC-Panorama series elicited more than 65,000 emails and phone calls.The fourth report aired tonight, focuses on study #329, the largest of the Paxil pediatric trials. BBC will show evidence of how the published report of this trial was manipulated to deceive physicians about the safety and efficacy findings. [see Friday's Infomail…
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Transcript Zyprexa Litigation
Read: Transcript of Hearing Re: RE: ZYPREXA LITIGATION, MDL 04 1596 in U.S.
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Reputations for Sale ? BMJ-BBC-Panorama-Seroxat/ Paxil
BBC-Panorama–third in a series: The Secrets of Seroxat. "In the interests of patients and professional integrity" is to show those who have sold their reputations "intolerance and exposure."
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Canadian Study: SSRI Increase Bone Fracture Risk
"Daily use of SSRIs was also associated with a four per cent reduction in bone mineral density of the hip and 2.4 per cent of the lower spine, the study found."
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Showdown Looms in Congress Over Drug Advertising on TV
The FDA is salivating in expectation of increased funding from the drug industry–ostensibly to speed up the reviewing process for TV ads.
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Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks_JAMA / BMJ
Documents uncovered during the course of litigation shed light on real risks of drug-induced harm that would not otherwise be known.
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Are Lipid lowering (Statins) Guidelines Evidence-Based? Lancet
The authors argue that recommendations for the expanded use of statins to stave off cardiovascular disease are NOT supported by the evidence.