August 23, 2010 Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl ElliottKudos to Carl Elliott, MD, PhD, whose powerful article, “Making a Killing,” published in Mother Jones, is Read More Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott
August 9, 2010 Anesthesiologist who Committed Major Fraud Claims Bipolar DefenseIn 2009, Anesthesiology News reported that a routine audit at Baystate Medical Center (in 2008) uncovered "one Read More Anesthesiologist who Committed Major Fraud Claims Bipolar Defense
July 15, 2010 Will Another Blockbuster Drug Hit the Dust?In 2007, an FDA advisory panel voted 22 to 1 to keep GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug, Avandia (Rosiglitazone) Read More Will Another Blockbuster Drug Hit the Dust?
March 5, 2010 Shame on the editors of the Washington Times!Were the editors of the Washington Times asleep at the helm when they disseminated an OpEd tirade Read More Shame on the editors of the Washington Times!
February 22, 2010 Columbia University Blood Experiment Revisited_TRUTHOUTMedical ethics requires that in any research involving human beings, "the benefits, risks, burdens and effectiveness of Read More Columbia University Blood Experiment Revisited_TRUTHOUT
February 20, 2010 Avandia, a Case of Deja Vu all over again Read More Avandia, a Case of Deja Vu all over again
December 10, 2009 BMJ Demands Raw Data From Pharma Clinical TrialsThe controversy surrounding the frenzied promotion of the drug, Tamiflu (oseltamivir) has exploded in several scientific venues Read More BMJ Demands Raw Data From Pharma Clinical Trials
October 28, 2009 Nursing Homes: Psychotropic Drug AbuseIn the second half of the twentieth century, Soviet psychiatrists collaborated with their government: Soviet psychiatrists prescribed Read More Nursing Homes: Psychotropic Drug Abuse
September 21, 2009 Medical Journal Editors to Crackdown on Ghostwriting_NYTThe New York Times reports (below) that: "In medical journal circles, the exorcism of industry-financed editorial assistance Read More Medical Journal Editors to Crackdown on Ghostwriting_NYT
September 21, 2009 84% Americans Blame Big Pharma for Healthcare messA Harris Poll held in August found that 84% of Americans have wised up to the pharmaceutical Read More 84% Americans Blame Big Pharma for Healthcare mess
August 22, 2009 Merck’s HPV Gardasil Vaccine: Risks, Benefits, Marketing_JAMATwo reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) [1][2] and an editorial written by Read More Merck’s HPV Gardasil Vaccine: Risks, Benefits, Marketing_JAMA
August 5, 2009 Ghosted Journal Articles Undermine Integrity of MedicineFor years we have disseminated reports documenting one after another uncovered case of corruption demonstrating that so-called Read More Ghosted Journal Articles Undermine Integrity of Medicine
July 29, 2009 Pfizer-Neurontin Trial Testimony:”snake-oil list”In 2004, Pfizer settled an illegal Neurontin marketing case with the U.S. Justice Department for $430 million. Read More Pfizer-Neurontin Trial Testimony:”snake-oil list”
June 7, 2009 Is FDA Bipolar or Complicit in Legitimizing Illegal Marketing?FDA officials are ignoring the real world tragedies–drug-induced deaths of children. Unfortunately for the children, child psychiatrists Read More Is FDA Bipolar or Complicit in Legitimizing Illegal Marketing?