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Federal Drug Safety Doctor on Pharma Payroll


Three Harvard University doctors have been caught in a failure to report over $3 million in income that they receive from drug companies. One of the men was very involved in research that has lead to a huge boom for drug companies in dishing out antipsychotic drugs to children. The information was entered into the [...]

Obese People May Get Wrong Drug Dosage


We live in a world where many different sizes of garments, soft drink containers and meal portions are made to fit people of different sizes and shapes. However, there is one important area where little to no consideration has been given for the size of a person and their personal needs. This has to do [...]

Proper Diagnosis and Natural Hormones Effective in Treating Hypothyroidism


The role of a properly functioning thyroid in promoting healthy and active living has received much media attention in recent years. Still, many people with insufficient thyroid hormone production go undetected, and many who are being treated take a less than effective pharmaceutical product. This is from Steven F. Hotze, M.D., the author of the [...]

“Singulair®” Placed Under Ingvestigation for Possible Link to Suicide


Yet another drug is being placed under investigation by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. This time it is the pharmaceutical drug Singulair manufactured by Merck & Co. Inc.
The FDA has received reports that the drug is responsible for causing behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicide thinking and behavior) and suicide. The agency has issued a warning to [...]

FTC and FDA Act Against Internet Vendors of “Fraudulent” Diabetes Cures and Treatments


The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with government agencies in Mexico and Canada, have launched a drive to stop “deceptive Internet advertisements and sales of products misrepresented as cures or treatments for diabetes.”
The ongoing campaign has so far included approximately 180 warning letters and other advisories sent to [...]

Selective Reporting of Drug Trials Exaggerates Effectiveness of Antidepressants


What many people have been suspecting all along with regards to the accurate reporting of drug testing was brought to light in the January issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Drug companies have been engaging in selective reporting of antidepressant drug trials and, by doing so, have been exaggerating the effectiveness of these [...]

Government Safety Report Rebuffed


Vitamin safety seems more and more in the news and on the lips of governmental agencies attempting to cast a disparaging light on supplements in the diet. In fact, a recent US National Institutes of Health (NIH) report did all it could to cast doubt on food supplement safety. Their findings drew a quick and [...]

FDA Approves Still More Pain Medication


For decades, chiropractors and acupuncturists have been providing successful treatments for the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Study after study has shown that an overall wellness program that included Chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture treatments brought relief to individuals suffering from dis­comfort associated with the problem. Now, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deter­mined that Fibromyalgia [...]