Posts Tagged ‘Bloomberg News’
AstraZeneca: “Smoke-and-Mirror Jobâ€
The unsealed documents reveal that AstraZeneca “buried” unfavorable studies that showed Seroquel posed a serious risk for diabetes.
Read MoreSeroquel Litigation Documents–Sexual Exploitation
A document filed in Federal District Court, Orlando Fla, by plaintiffs "in response to AstraZeneca’s motion to exclude evidence and argument about Dr. Macfadden’s personal relationships," sheds light on yet another facet of manipulation–sexual exploitation.
Read MoreCourt 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
Read MoreZyprexa Documents Court Ruling
Despite Lilly's efforts to suppress the documents, they are available on internet websites.
Judge Jack Weinstein rejected Lilly's effort to seek a court injunction against internet posting
of the documents.
SEC Filings: Eli Lilly Admits Problems Getting Liability Insurance For Zyprexa
These illegal practices are the secret behind this toxic drug–Zyprexa– becoming a blockbuster seller.
Read MoreCong. 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…"
Read MoreTexas 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.
Read MoreIRB Forum Not Inclined to Discuss the Most Serious Issue of All
Unssuccessful effort to engage debate within the community of the authorized clinical research gatekeepers charged with protecting the safety and welfare of the human subjects of research–i.e., members of institutional review boards (IRBs–REBs in Canada).
Read MoreNew Schizophrenia Drugs No Better Than CheaperGenerics_Bloomberg_WashPost
U.S. State Attorneys General should investigate the fraudulent marketing of the atypical neuroleptic drugs-and FDA's role in helping conceal the truth.
Read MoreInfomail 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 Project Creates “FactSquad” on Rx…
Read MorePfizer Fires a Vice President Who Criticized Company’s Sales Practices
Pfizer Fires a Vice President Who Criticized Company’s Sales Practices Fri, 2 Dec 2005 Word of the day: “The Department of Justice simply does not have enough lawyers and investigators to handle the volume of false claims act suits coming its way. There are right now 150 cases under seal and under investigation, covering more…
Read MoreBig Pharma’s Shameful Secret / Clinical Trials Stopped Early for perceived benefit later turned out false
<p> Big Pharma’s Shameful Secret – Bloomberg News <br> Most Clinical Trials Stopped Early for “perceived” benefit later turned out false – JAMA </p> <p> Thu, 3 Nov 2005 </p> <p> A six part Special Report by Bloomberg News reveals that “Every year, drug companies spend $14 billion to test experimental substances on humans. Across…
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