Category: Pharmaceuticals


Scientists Find ‘Baffling’ Link between Autism and Vinyl Flooring - April 25, 2009 by Sue

scientific-americanWith thanks to Scientific American 31.3.09:

Swedish children who live in homes with vinyl floors are more likely to have autism, according to a new study, but what’s behind the link is unclear.

Children who live in homes with vinyl floors, which can emit chemicals called phthalates, are more likely to have autism, according to research by Swedish and U.S. scientists published Monday.

The study of Swedish children is among the first to find an apparent connection between an environmental chemical and autism. read this entry »

Big Pharma Bias at Harvard Medical School - April 18, 2009 by Sue

harvard-medical-schoolWith thanks to Mercola.com:

Two hundred Harvard Medical School students are confronting the school’s administration, demanding an end to pharmaceutical industry influence in the classroom. read this entry »

Plastic Kills - April 9, 2009 by Sue

plasticWith thanks to Mercola.com:

Mercola says: This move to get BPA out of food and beverage containers is a very positive step, one that could make your food a lot less toxic. It’s about time Congress got around to it — BPA has already been detected in the urine of 95 percent of people tested, probably because it’s used so pervasively in everything from canned goods to plastic water bottles. read this entry »

Fabricated Drug Company Research Results - April 4, 2009 by Sue

liesWith thanks to Mercola.com:

Mercola writes: I’ve been exposing the conflicts of interest and deceit surrounding drug research since I started this Web site more than a decade ago.
In that time I’ve learned quite a bit of disturbing information about how far drug companies and their researchers are willing to bend the rules to get the results they’re after. But this example by Dr. Scott Reuben really takes the cake. read this entry »

Vaccine Makers Enjoy Immunity - March 12, 2009 by Sue

vaccinesWith thanks to The Wall Street Journal and Mercola.com:

One of the little-noticed reasons that Wyeth was attractive enough to command a $68 billion price for rival Pfizer Inc.’s planned takeover sits in a building catty-corner from the White House across Pennsylvania Avenue. That is where a special “vaccines court” hears cases brought by parents who claim their children have been harmed by routine vaccinations. read this entry »

Vaccine Studies: Under the Influence of Pharma - March 5, 2009 by Sue

vaccineWith thanks to Mercola.com:

If you take more than a casual look at the way the mass vaccination system in the U.S. works, you see that pharmaceutical companies marketing vaccines have a lot of clout.

It was the pharmaceutical industry that told Congress in 1982 that they were going to leave the nation without vaccines if they didn’t get liability protection but have opposed making it less difficult for vaccine victims to obtain federal compensation in the U.S. Court of Claims under a 1986 law that gave them liability protection. read this entry »

Hospitals Flush 250 Million Pounds of Expired Drugs Into Public Sewers Every Year - February 12, 2009 by Sue

waste-waterWith thanks to NaturalNews 10.2.09:

The Associated Press (AP) estimates that hospitals and long-term medical care institutions across the United States are dumping 250 million pounds of pharmacologically active drugs directly into public sewer systems each year. read this entry »

Pharmageddon - January 18, 2009 by Sue

independentPharmageddon: the prescription pill epidemic

Our increasing reliance on pills has resulted in a 27 per cent rise in prescriptions written by doctors in just five years. It’s costing the NHS £10bn a year, £200m of which is wasted on drugs that are never used. read this entry »

Seroxat Suicide Risk to Young People - January 1, 2009 by Sue

seroxatGlaxo Smith Klein have just published the results of their analysis of the risk of suicide, especially amongst the young, whilst taking seroxat. read this entry »

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) - January 1, 2009 by Sue

vaersVaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is a cooperative program for vaccine safety of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of US licensed vaccines. read this entry »

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