Medical Journal Editor Finds Truth Hard to Track Down
A front page report in The Wall Street Journal underscores the inherent flaw in the "peer review" vetting system used by science journals.
Comments Re:13 year BMJ investigation of research misconduct
Responding to the AHRP Infomail–Medical Journal Editor Finds Truth Hard to
Track Down (December 27) Eddie Vos,* expert nutrition specialist offers
comments about the13-year ‘"investigation" of alleged research misconduct by
an Indian physician, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (December 27).
Vioxx Fallout: Merck Officials Intervened–NYT / FDA Officials Intervened–Mother Jones
Vioxx Fallout: Merck Officials Intervened–NYT / FDA Officials Intervened–Mother Jones Mon, 25 Apr 2005 Mother Jones and The New York Times focus on the Vioxx fall out–a case that encapsulates the corrupt practices in drug research. Merck and FDA officials intervened to conceal the lethal cardiac effect of Vioxx. Mother…
Dying to be Famous? Shooting Fuels Debate Over Safety of Prozac for Teens
Dying to be Famous? Shooting Fuels Debate Over Safety of Prozac for Teens Sun, 27 Mar 2005 An Op Ed in The New York Times by Lionel Shriver (from London), dismisses the notion promulgated by the mental health industry–which is under the influence of drug companies–that “early signs” in troubled…
Oxford Study–No Evidence Flu Vaccine works in infants
USA and Canada’s influenza vaccination programmes for children based on little evidence: The Lancet review of all relevant trials published last winter by Dr. Jefferson and colleagues found no evidence to support the CDC position.
Govt Prozac study Recommends Mandatory Screening & Drugs – "Overdosed America" – OpEd NYT
Govt Prozac study Recommends MANDATORY Screening & Drugs – “Overdosed America”_OpEd NYT Sun, 19 Sep 2004 FDA’s Review of Safety & Efficacy Concerns in Anti-Depressant Use by Children is the subject of a second Congressional hearing by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight / Investigations on September 23,…
Antidepressants & Suicide-Related Risks: 9/14/04 AHRP Press Briefing
AHRP Press Briefing September 14, 2004 Antidepressants and Suicide-Related Risks for Children Scientists’ Presentations at AHRP Press Briefing in Conjunction with FDA Hearings: Peter Mansfield, MD, University of Adelaide (Australia), Director of Healthy Skepticism discussed the illusion of potency in light of the meta-analyses in the British Medical Journal (which…
FDA’s Waiting Game Exposes Children to Preventable Risks – 9/04 AHRP Comments to FDA
FDA’s Waiting Game Exposes Children to Preventable Risks Comments by Vera Hassner Sharav President The Alliance for Human Research Protection Submitted to FDA Advisory Committee Psychopharmacological Drugs Advisory Committee and Pediatric Subcommittee Drugs Advisory Committee September 13-14, 2004 Meeting RE: Suicidality Associated with Antidepressant Drug Treatment The Alliance for Human…
AHRP Press Briefing Re: Antidepressant Drug Risks
ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION (AHRP) 142 West End Ave. Suite 28P, New York, NY 10023 ***PRESS RELEASE*** September 11, 2004 Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav, President, AHRP Tel. No: 212-595-8974 Cell: 917-375-5083 ***AHRP PRESS BRIEFING*** Re: Antidepressants and suicide-related risks for children When: September 14, 2004, 12:00 P.M. Where: Holiday…
Clinical Trials Controversy Spotlights Flawed System – Psychiatric News
Clinical Trials Controversy Spotlights Flawed System – Psychiatric News Mon, 19 Jul 2004 Recent independent analyses of the published and unpublished SSRI antidepressant pediatric data submitted by manufacturers to the FDA reveal not only that a disparity exists between published and unpublished data, but it becomes increasingly clear that the…
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest: Profits vs Safety Congressional Investigations US Senators Pharmaceutical industry holdings, 2004: http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/SenPharma.pdf Oct 12: How Did the Vioxx Debacle Happen? USA Today / Lancet Oct 4: Op Ed: Psychiatry on the Ropes–WP / Evidence-based Psychiatry Oct 3: BBC PANORAMA TONIGHT – Taken on Trust – 13 years-Medical…
Psychiatrist Scolds the APA After Winning Distinguished Fellow Award / NYC Sues 44 Pharma Companies
Psychiatrist Scolds the APA After Winning Distinguished Fellow Award/ NYC Sues 44 Pharma Companies Fri, 6 Aug 2004 After receiving a 50-year “distinguished fellow award” from the American Psychiatric Association in May, 2004, Alex Braiman, M.D. a practicing psychiatrist, wrote a letter acknowledging that the APA’s “advocacy of unsupported “biologic”…