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.
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91 Merck Memo Warned of Mercury in Baby Vaccines – LAT
’91 Merck Memo Warned of Mercury in Baby Vaccines – LAT Tue, 8 Feb 2005 The Los Angeles Times reports that a 1991 internal Merck memo obtained from a whistleblower by James Moody, a Washington lawyer who works with parent groups on vaccine safety issues, provides the “first hard evidence…
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FDA Underhanded Tactics Against Medical Officer Who Blew the Whistle
FDA Underhanded Tactics Against Medical Officer Who Blew the Whistle Mon, 29 Nov 2004 The Food and Drug Administration is the epicenter of a collision between medical officers in the drug safety office and senior officials in managerial positions whose focus is on facilitating new drug approvals. Officials at the…
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FDA Requires Bar Codes on Drugs – IG resigns
FDA Requires Bar Codes on Drugs-IG resigns Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 On a positive note, the FDA has finally come up with a proposal to cut medical errors in hospitals. Drug manufacturers will be required to put drug bar codes on every prescription drug to protect patients from fatal…
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FDA Critics Slam Plan for Safety Reform – Nature
FDA Critics Slam Plan for Safety Reform – Nature Thu, 17 Feb 2005 This is smoke and mirrors and musical chairs. Vera Sharav Alliance for Human Research Protection, New York http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050214/full/050214-11.html Published online: 17 February 2005; | doi:10.1038/news050214-11 FDA critics slam plan for safety reform Emma Marris Calls grow for…
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At FDA, Graham is still the whistle-blower – USA Today
At FDA, Graham is still the whistle-blower – USA Today Thu, 17 Nov 2005 On Nov. 18, 2004, Dr. David Graham, FDA’s associate director for science and medicine, blew the whistle in testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, on FDA’s “profound regulatory failure” to protect the public against lethal prescription…
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FDA response to AHRP procedural questions From: Cerny, Igor Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 11:52 AM To: Cc: Patel, Anuja; Laughren, Thomas P Subject: RE: FDA Advisory Committee Meeting: Procedural Concerns Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Ms. Sharav: Thank you for your email of December 1,…
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Vaccines the culprit – Not-So-Crackpot Autism Theory – NYT
Vaccines the culprit – Not-So-Crackpot Autism Theory – NYT Sun, 10 Nov 2002 A report in Sunday’s NY Times Magazine (excerpt below) reveals as much about the culture of arrogance exhibited by those who formulate public health policy, as it does about the link (long-denied) between a vaccine preservative containing…
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Merck Baby Vaccines Not Pure – LAT/ FDA Advisory-Crestor / Zyprexa Lawsuit charges Lilly concealed Diabetes risk
Merck Baby Vaccines Not Pure – LAT/ FDA Advisory-Crestor / Zyprexa Lawsuit charges Lilly concealed Diabetes risk Fri, 11 Mar 2005 The FDA’s failure to carry out its watchdog responsibility to protect the public from unsafe drugs, has encouraged the pharmaceutical industry to conceal the risks and deceive the public….
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Integrity in Scientific Research : Peer review ineffective
Integrity in Scientific Research : Peer review ineffective – Institute of Medicine / Lancet / Science August 25, 2002 Integrity in Scientific Research: Creating an Environment That Promotes Responsible Conduct This report and by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and two current editorials in major scientific journals-the Lancet (Aug 17)…
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Anthrax Vaccine Not Safe and Effective – Emergency Medicine News
July 18, 2002 Anthrax Vaccine Not Safe and Effective – Emergency Medicine News FYI In her letter in the July issue of Emergency Medicine News (below) Dr. Meryl Nass cites a body of evidence linking the anthrax vaccine with systemic adverse medical reactions, and 100,000 to possibly 200,000 veterans who…
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The Impact of the FDA Modernization Act on the Recruitment of Children for Research
THE IMPACT OF THE FDA MODERNIZATION ACT ON THE RECRUITMENT OF CHILDREN FOR RESEARCH Vera Hassner Sharav Published in ETHICAL HUMAN SCIENCES & SERVICES Summer 2003, vol. 5 pp. 83-108 Abstract This paper argues that contrary to the claims made by the research stakeholders in industry, academia and government, the…