February 16, 2007

Furor on Rush to Require Cervical Cancer Vaccine_NYT

 The New York Times reports that "a roaring backlash has some health experts worried that the proponents,

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Furor on Rush to Require Cervical Cancer Vaccine_NYT

February 3, 2007

Merck Payola Pays Off: Texas Governor Orders STD Vaccine for ALL girls_AP

This morning's news from America provides a vivid example of government corruption involving pharmaceutical lobbying, bribing and

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Merck Payola Pays Off: Texas Governor Orders STD Vaccine for ALL girls_AP

December 21, 2006

Public Testimonies at FDA-SSRI-Suicidality Hearings, Dec. 13, 2006

In this Infomail, Dr. David Cohen, AHRP Secretary gives his brief personal impressions from the December 13

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Public Testimonies at FDA-SSRI-Suicidality Hearings, Dec. 13, 2006

December 19, 2006

Documents Show Eli Lilly Lied about Zyprexa

Noting the documented evidence spelled out in Alex Berenson's report aboutthe revelations contained in Eli Lilly's secret

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Documents Show Eli Lilly Lied about Zyprexa

December 11, 2006

MEDIA ALERT: Drug Victim advocates and Expert Scientists and Physicians

ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION (AHRP)Promoting Openness, Full Disclosure, and Accountabilityhttps://ahrp.org MEDIA ADVISORYDecember 11, 2006   Contact: Vera Hassner

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MEDIA ALERT: Drug Victim advocates and Expert Scientists and Physicians

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 12, 2006

Science Refutes Claims of Drug Benefit: Antipsychotics Found Harmful_NEJM

"The sky is falling" as science blows away psychiatry’s house of cards. The scientific evidence refutes psychiatry’s

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Science Refutes Claims of Drug Benefit: Antipsychotics Found Harmful_NEJM

October 11, 2006

The FDA and Drug Safety: A Proposal for Sweeping Changes

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE The FDA and Drug Safety: A Proposal for Sweeping ChangesCurt D. Furberg, MD,

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The FDA and Drug Safety: A Proposal for Sweeping Changes

October 10, 2006

Hearing: Americans Denied Human Right to Say NO to Experimental Research Under FDA Rule

Tomorrow, October 11 the FDA is holding a hearing about its controversial Emergency Research Rule (21 CFR

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Hearing: Americans Denied Human Right to Say NO to Experimental Research Under FDA Rule

October 9, 2006

FDA Suspends ADHD Drug Safety Study-Approves Risperdal for Autistic Children Without Public Hearing

On Friday, October 6, FDA approved expanded use of Johnson & Johnson’s drug, Risperdal (risperidone) approved for

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FDA Suspends ADHD Drug Safety Study-Approves Risperdal for Autistic Children Without Public Hearing

September 22, 2006

IOM Report Faults FDA Drug-Safety Process

The report fully validates the concern expressed by critics of the agency who have watched in horror

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IOM Report Faults FDA Drug-Safety Process

September 12, 2006

Antidepressants and Violence: Problems at the Interface of Medicine and Law_PLoS

Critics have argued that second generation antidepressants—the SSRIs and SNRIs—are hugely over prescribed in large part due

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Antidepressants and Violence: Problems at the Interface of Medicine and Law_PLoS

September 1, 2006

Curing medical mistakes–Change the Culture of Care_ Robert Wachter, MD

Noting how different medicine is today from the iconic Marcus Welby, MD, was practicing (on television, 1969

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Curing medical mistakes–Change the Culture of Care_ Robert Wachter, MD

August 22, 2006

FDA Strengthens Warnings on ADHD psychostimulant Drug Risks_NYT

These drugs serve as gateways to incrementally more toxic psychotropic drugs and are prescribed for at least

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FDA Strengthens Warnings on ADHD psychostimulant Drug Risks_NYT