News Archive
October, 19, 2002
Democrats See a Stealthy Drive by Drug
Industry to Help Republicans
In important Congressional races around the country, a fierce battle is
being waged over what Democrats assert is a stealth campaign by the pharmaceutical
industry to help House Republicans.
Read article at NYTimes.com
August 17, 2002
Failure to inform the public is undermining
confidence in clinical trials
Failure to fully inform the public about the involvement of participants
in clinical trials is undermining confidence in the process—and
in turn leading to a reduction in the number of studies involving humans.
Read article at bmj.com
August 17, 2002
Dutch GPs call for ban on Novartis
products
Three Dutch GPs are calling on doctors not to prescribe Novartis products
in protest at the Swiss based pharmaceutical company's "information
campaign" urging people with onychomycosis, or ringworm of the nails,
to visit their GP.
Read article at bmj.com
August 10, 2002
New law in Germany compensates patients
for drug side-effects
The German government passed new legislation on Aug 1 that will make it
easier for patients who have adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to get compensation
from pharmaceutical companies.
Read article at The Lancet.com
July 29, 2002
Misguided Medicine: A stunning finding
about antidepressants is being ignored
A classic conflict between science and dogma is brewing in the arena of
mental health policy, and its resolution will affect the welfare of millions
of Americans who suffer from depression. They will either be consigned
to the status quo of current mental health treatment -- the good, the
bad and the ugly -- or they will benefit from all that medical research
can offer in terms of innovative, high-quality care.
Read article at Washingtonpost.com
June 15, 2002
One in 50 Europeans Are Living with Cancer
or Are in Remission
Europe’s first cancer prevalence study has shown that people in
western European countries are more likely to be living with cancer than
those in eastern Europe, partly because of high survival rates and longer
life expectancy.
Read article at bmj.com
June 7, 2002
Low Vitamin C Increases Stroke Risk
Need another reason to juice up your morning routine? As little as a half
a glass of orange juice a day may be enough to help prevent a stroke.
A new study shows not getting enough vitamin C in your diet can increase
the risk of stroke, especially among men with high blood pressure or who
are overweight.
Read article at Webmdhealth.com
June 4, 2002
Even Mild Vitamin C Deficiency May Have
Negative Effect On Vascular Function
Every six minutes, a woman dies of a pregnancy complication called preeclampsia
– nine women an hour, according to the Preeclampsia Foundation.
The disorder, which is linked to hypertension and affects 3 million women
a year worldwide, can be equally devastating for infants.
Read article at Sciencedaily.com
May 8, 2002
Pharmaceuticals Rank as Most Profitable
Industry, Again
In a year that saw a drop in employment rates, a plunge in the stock market
and symbols of America s economy literally come crashing down, the pharmaceutical
industry continued its reign as the most profitable industry in the annual
Fortune 500 list.
Read article at Publiccitizen.com
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