Whistleblower: Confessions of Healthcare Hitman
The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman by Dr. Peter Rost, published by Soft Skull Press.
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Is Tamiflu worth it?
Is Tamiflu worth it? Thu, 27 Oct 2005 Many knowledgable experts in pharmacology have expressed dismay over the hysteria mounting for Tamiflu, a drug that has shown to be only marginally effective at best in reducing ther number of days one experinces flu symptoms. In elderly patients who are at…
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Bayer Documents: AIDS Tainted Blood Killed Thousands of Hemophiliacs
Bayer Documents: AIDS Tainted Blood Killed Thousands of Hemophiliacs Thu, 22 May 2003 An examination of internal Bayer company documents by The New York Times reveals that the company was engaged in unsavory, probably criminal marketing practices. The documents reveal that Bayer continued to sell contaminated blood plasma causing thousands…
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Infomail Archive, 2005
Infomail 2005 News Stories on Human Research Protection and Commentary by Vera Hassner Sharav Subscribe to the AHRP infomail list Dec 16: Drugs, Devices & Doctors – NYT Paul Krugman Dec 11: Scientific Fraud & Corruption on Both sides of Atlantic: Merck / Proctor & Gamble Dec 11: Gov Accountability…
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Bayer drops legal action against Friends of the Earth re: Concealed pesticide data
Bayer drops legal action against Friends of the Earth re: Concealed pesticide data Fri, 2 Jul 2004 The Guardian reports that Bayer, the giant pesticide / pharmaceutical company has backed off from its bullying tactics in its effort to prevent Friends of the Earth from informing the public how to…
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All pesticides pose serious health risks to humans–especially children
Comprehensive scientific review concluded: All pesticides pose serious health risks to humans–especially children Sat, 8 May 2004 The Ontario College of Family Physicians (“the voice of family medicine in Ontario”) conducted an exhaustive review of the medical/scientific pesticide literature from around the world (1990–2003) on the health effects of commonly…
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Infomail Archive 2004
Infomail 2004 News Stories on Human Research Protection and Commentary by Vera Hassner Sharav Dec 31: FDA to review “missing” drug company documents Dec 30: Family of Woman Killed by AIDS Drug Test Sues Doctors, Manufacturer Dec 30: Doctors, Too, Ask: Is This Drug Right? Dec 29: Bill would shield…
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Nat’l Academy Sciences Supports human toxic pesticide experiments
Nat’l Academy Sciences Supports human toxic pesticide experiments Thu, 19 Feb 2004 The integrity of science and the preservation of civilized medicine are being systematically undermined. The New York Times reported that “more than 60 influential scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, issued a statement asserting that the Bush administration had…
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Chemical giant paid students to drink pesticide – SundayTimes – Ethics of Human Pesticide Studies Questioned – Reuters
Chemical giant paid students to drink pesticide – SundayTimes – Ethics of Human Pesticide Studies Questioned – Reuters Wed, 15 Jan 2003 Giant multi-national chemical companies are exerting pressure on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accept data from human pesticide experiments. Such experiments are a radical departure from…
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For the Sake of Public Safety FDA & NIH Must Be Detatched from Drug Industry
For the Sake of Public Safety FDA & NIH Must Be Detatched from Drug Industry Tue, 21 Dec 2004 Daily front page reports about lethal drug effects leave no doubt that we are in the midst of a major health safety and credibility crisis, largely due to a drug development…
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Calls Mounting for FDA Revamp / Americans Are the most medicated population in the world – DHHS
Calls Mounting for FDA Revamp / Americans Are the most medicated population in the world – DHHS Sun, 26 Dec 2004 A government survey by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, confirms that Americans are the most medicated population in the world – 44 percent of Americans had…
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Human Pesticide Experiment: The Slippery Slope – Sunday Herald
September 9, 2002 Human Pesticide Experiment: The Slippery Slope – Sunday Herald Note: more info. available on AHRP’s human pesticide experiment page. FYI Pesticide experiments are unethical because human beings are exposed to poisonous substances. Because there is absolutely no potential therapeutic purpose, such experiments violate the Nuremberg Code. The…