September 27, 2014

Bernadine Healy, MD (1944–2011)

Bernadine Healy, MD, a cardiologist, was the first woman Director of the National Institutes of Health (1991–1993); Dean of

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Bernadine Healy, MD (1944–2011)

June 22, 2012

Unexamined Drug Epidemic–the Elephant No One Wants to See

FYI Prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in the US. In any given month,

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Unexamined Drug Epidemic–the Elephant No One Wants to See

January 5, 2011

Astellas Pharma Sues Prescrire, a Medical Journal

Le Figaro reports (below French with English translation by Professor David Cohen*) that Astellas Pharma, the Japanese

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Astellas Pharma Sues Prescrire, a Medical Journal

December 17, 2010

Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair

A disturbing report by the Inspector General of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, "Challenges

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Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair

December 10, 2009

BMJ Demands Raw Data From Pharma Clinical Trials

The controversy surrounding the frenzied promotion of the drug, Tamiflu (oseltamivir) has exploded in several scientific venues

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BMJ Demands Raw Data From Pharma Clinical Trials

August 22, 2009

Merck’s HPV Gardasil Vaccine: Risks, Benefits, Marketing_JAMA

Two reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) [1][2] and an editorial written by

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Merck’s HPV Gardasil Vaccine: Risks, Benefits, Marketing_JAMA

August 5, 2009

Ghosted Journal Articles Undermine Integrity of Medicine

For years we have disseminated reports documenting one after another uncovered case of corruption demonstrating that so-called

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Ghosted Journal Articles Undermine Integrity of Medicine

March 10, 2009

Two Cases of Massive Fraud–Anesthesiology–Psychiatry

CASE 1. Anesthesiology News reports (below) that a leading anesthesiology researcher, Scott S. Reuben, MD, Director, Acute

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Two Cases of Massive Fraud–Anesthesiology–Psychiatry

February 8, 2007

More Re: Merck’s “Help Pay for Vioxx” Mandatory Vaccine Campaign

News reports about Merck's aggressive marketing campaign aimed at obtainingstate government mandates forcing 11 and 12 year

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More Re: Merck’s “Help Pay for Vioxx” Mandatory Vaccine Campaign

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

November 28, 2006

NIH Secrets Government Funded Data Concealment_Lenzer-New Republic

If you thought that there was all that much difference between the concealment of data by investigators

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NIH Secrets Government Funded Data Concealment_Lenzer-New Republic

October 30, 2006

Medicine In Conflict:Financial Tentacles in Cardiology_Business Week

Such procedures "are uncomfortable, relatively expensive, and might be taking the focus away" from less invasive, equally

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Medicine In Conflict:Financial Tentacles in Cardiology_Business Week

October 26, 2006

FDA Scientist Won’t Present New Pain Drug Data – FDA to Create Independent Drug Safety Board

FDA Scientist Won’t Present New Pain Drug Data – FDA to Create Independent Drug Safety Board Tue,

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FDA Scientist Won’t Present New Pain Drug Data – FDA to Create Independent Drug Safety Board

October 26, 2006

Public Comments Dr. William J. Bicknell Prof. Int’l Health, Boston U

Public Comments: Dr. William J. Bicknell, Professor of International Health, Boston University Dear Dr. Ball: I am

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Public Comments Dr. William J. Bicknell Prof. Int’l Health, Boston U