Flu Vaccine–where is the evidence?
This is an addendum to yesterday's Infomail in which we disseminated disinformation issued by the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/396/80
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Theory suggests that a shortage of vitamin D triggers outbreaks of flu
The Baltimore Sun reports (below) that in a paper scheduled for publication in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, a Harvard University-led team proposes that a vitamin D deficiency caused by inadequate winter sun exposure may predispose people to infection.
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Dangerous Deception: Hiding the Evidence of Adverse Drug Effects_NEJM
FDA's slip-shod approval of defective, harmful drugs, accompanied by rubber stampped endorsements by compromised FDA advisory committees may be reaching a boiling point.
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Psychiatrist Challenges Ethics of Yale Drug Experiment
The ethics of this radical drug experiment is being challenged by Dr. Jerald Block, a forthright psychiatrist and experienced system's analyst. His critical appraisal, published in the Bioethics Forum, Hastings Center Report.
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Statement by Vera Hassner Sharav, President AHRP: 2/2/04 Press Briefing
THE ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION (AHRP) 142 West End Ave. Suite 28P, New York, NY 10023 Tel. No: 212-595-8974, Fax No: 212-595-9086 ***PRESS BRIEFING 2/2/04*** Statement by Vera Hassner Sharav, President, AHRP The Alliance for Human Research Protection is convening this press conference because we believe a fair and…
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Students call for ouster of researcher
Subject: Students call for ouster of researcher_AAMC COI guidelines Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 17:03:54 -0400 Students of the University of Pennsylvania reacted to the NBC’s Dateline airing of Jesse Gelsinger’s tragic death–a casualty of a lethal culture. In an editorial in the Daily Pennsylvanian (an independent student newspaper), the…
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FDA Scientist Won’t Present New Pain Drug Data – FDA to Create Independent Drug Safety Board
FDA Scientist Won’t Present New Pain Drug Data – FDA to Create Independent Drug Safety Board Tue, 15 Feb 2005 A culture of intimidation prevents FDA safety officers from disclosing important safety information about widely marketed drugs. Reuters reports: “Criticism of how the FDA monitors the after-market safety of drugs…
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At FDA, Changes In Name Only–Agency Puts Business interests Above Safety
At FDA, Changes In Name Only–Agency Puts Business interests Above Safety Fri, 30 Sep 2005 The sudden resignation of FDA Commissioner, Lester Crawford, after just two months in office, has prompted a bipartisan Senate investigation and requests both by the Senate committee HELP and by congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY) and…
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Epidemiologist Says Most Published Research Findings Are False – Psychiatrist Addresses Credibility Crisis
Epidemiologist Says Most Published Research Findings Are False – Psychiatrist Addresses Credibility Crisis Sat, 8 Oct 2005 An article published in PLoS Medical (an Open Access Peer Reviewed Medical Journal) by an epidemiologist who holds academic positions on both sides of the Atlantic–at the University of Ioannina (Greece) and Tufts…
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GlaxoSmithKline CEO: "We had to absorb a number of hits"
GlaxoSmithKline CEO: “We had to absorb a number of hits” Mon, 16 Feb 2004 Antidepressant drug safety issues are beginning to have a financial impact. Dow Jones reports: “GlaxoSmithKline PLC said its net income fell 6% in the fourth quarter, hurt by previously announced legal costs related to its anti-inflammatory…
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British Shake-up for drug licensing body
British Shake-up for drug licensing body Thu, 11 Nov 2004 “The damage done by the public believing they have been lied to or defrauded is difficult to repair.” A shake up is taking place in the UK as the culture of secrecy and the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on the Medicines…
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Advisory Panel: What Protections for Children, fetuses, embryos?
Advisory Panel: What Protections for Children, fetuses, embryos? Wed, 30 Oct 2002 The Washington Post reports that the administration has issued a new charter for a federal advisory committee extending safeguards for human subjects to include embryos and fetuses along with children and adults. Whatever the intent of the Bush…