By Jonathan D. Salant


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July 29, 2008
Many of you already know the work of journalists Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee, who among other things authored this lovely takedown of "The Infinite Mind" radio show a few months ago (I was also critical of conflicts of interest in guests on the show who appeared to praise anti-depressants and deny that there was ( Read more... )

Originally published July 18 2008

by David Gutierrez

(NaturalNews) A Nigerian state judge has issued arrest warrants for three top Pfizer officials, saying that they failed to appear in court to face charges of illegally conducting drug trials that led to the deaths of 11 children.

Judge Shehu Atiku, sitting in the city of Kano, said that Nigerian ( Read more... )

12 Babies die during vaccine trials in Argentina

Thursday, July 10, 2008; Posted: 05:23 PM

Buenos Aires, Jul 10, 2008 (EFE via COMTEX) -- HPFS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- At least 12 babies who were part of a clinical study to test the effectiveness of a vaccine against pneumonia have died over the past year in Argentina, the local press ( Read more... )

Telegraph

By Matthew Day in Warsaw

Last updated: 11:17 PM BST 02/07/2008

Three Polish doctors and six nurses are facing criminal prosecution after a number of homeless people died following medical trials for a vaccine to the H5N1 bird-flu virus.
A person is given an injection: Homeless people die after bid flu vaccine trial in Poland
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Fox News Jokes About Killing Obama

Added: May 25, 2008 (Less info)
While commenting on Hillary's RFK gaffe, Liz Trotta on Fox News Channel first referred to Barack Obama as "Osama" and then laughed that they should both be killed.

Email people at Bayer's "Investor Relations" section and let them know whether we feel like investing in a company that ( Read more... )

FDA Puts Medical Test Subjects in Danger By Sonia Shah

May 19, 2008

Now that 80 percent of clinical trials fail to recruit sufficient numbers of test subjects on deadline, drug companies increasingly export their trials to developing countries, where sick, undertreated patients abound. It's faster, it's cheaper and it's easier to ( Read more... )

Update
Researchers Fail to Reveal Full Drug Pay

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Merck Wins Reversal of Jury's $32 Million Vioxx Award (Update2)

Eli Lilly breaks with drug industry over doctor-payment disclosure bill

By Jeffrey Young

Posted: 05/13/08 07:29 PM [ET]

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. broke with the drug industry and endorsed a Senate bill that would ( Read more... )