January 22, 2007

Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks_JAMA / BMJ

Below are excerpts from two timely articles that offer persuasive arguments backed by evidence demonstrating that litigation

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Role of Litigation in Defining Drug Risks_JAMA / BMJ

January 6, 2007

NEJM- Caught Covering Up for National Kidney Foundation–an indudstry front group

 The latest example of corruption at the NEJM was reported by The Wall StreetJournal (below).  The NEJM

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NEJM- Caught Covering Up for National Kidney Foundation–an indudstry front group

December 4, 2006

IRB Forum Not Inclined to Discuss the Most Serious Issue of All

I posted to the IRB Forum (a chatroom) the AHRP Infomail reporting about the Harvard study of

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IRB Forum Not Inclined to Discuss the Most Serious Issue of All

November 29, 2006

Hospital IRBs are “On the Take”–Tainted by Conflicts ofInterest_NEJM

Those who approve research protocols, ethics committees–called, institutional review boards, IRB–are riddled with conflicts of interest.   In

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Hospital IRBs are “On the Take”–Tainted by Conflicts ofInterest_NEJM

November 23, 2006

Dangerous Deception: Hiding the Evidence of Adverse Drug Effects_NEJM

The drug industry's undue influence–on the FDA and its advisory committees that are made up mostly of

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Dangerous Deception: Hiding the Evidence of Adverse Drug Effects_NEJM

November 4, 2006

Potent Narcotic ‘Lollipop’ Becomes Best Seller_WSJ

A prescription drug’s success is measured by the size of the population in which it is used. 

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Potent Narcotic ‘Lollipop’ Becomes Best Seller_WSJ

October 31, 2006

NIMH Chief Child/Adoles Research Blows Wind out TeenScreen Sails_ Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times reports (below) about the latest study in "a welter of efforts to identify

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NIMH Chief Child/Adoles Research Blows Wind out TeenScreen Sails_ Los Angeles Times

October 26, 2006

Duke Survey Clinical trials: Research Conflicts of Interest Violate ethical Guidelines – UPI

Duke Survey Clinical trials: Research Conflicts of Interest Violate ethical Guidelines_UPI Sun, 27 Oct 2002 A major

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Duke Survey Clinical trials: Research Conflicts of Interest Violate ethical Guidelines – UPI

October 26, 2006

Scientific Fraud & Corruption on Both sides of Atlantic: Merck / Proctor & Gamble

Scientific Fraud & Corruption on Both sides of Atlantic: Merck / Proctor & Gamble Sun, 11 Dec

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Scientific Fraud & Corruption on Both sides of Atlantic: Merck / Proctor & Gamble

October 26, 2006

NHLBI director Dr. Lenfant is Retiring

NHLBI director Dr. Lenfant is Retiring Thu, 3 Jul 2003 The retirement of Dr. Claude Lenfant, director

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NHLBI director Dr. Lenfant is Retiring

October 26, 2006

European perspective: Bird Flu–BBC Panoarama / German skeptics / Rumsfeld Tamiflu stock $5 to $25 million

European perspective: Bird Flu–BBC Panoarama / German skeptics / Rumsfeld Tamiflu stock $5 to $25 million Sat,

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European perspective: Bird Flu–BBC Panoarama / German skeptics / Rumsfeld Tamiflu stock $5 to $25 million

October 26, 2006

Infomail Archive

Infomail 2005 News Stories on Human Research Protection and Commentary by Vera Hassner Sharav Subscribe to the

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Infomail Archive

October 26, 2006

FDA Standards – Good Enough for Government Work?

FDA Standards – Good Enough for Government Work? Fri, 23 Sep 2005 An essay in The New

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FDA Standards – Good Enough for Government Work?

October 26, 2006

Jeffrey Drazen editor NEJM Turns Activist on Drug Trials

Jeffrey Drazen editor NEJM Turns Activist on Drug Trials Thu, 26 May 2005 Journal editors, one by

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Jeffrey Drazen editor NEJM Turns Activist on Drug Trials