Prescription Drug and FDA
Pfizer's "Blockbuster" Drug Turns Out to be a Nightmare
Could it be that Big Pharma giant Pfizer used Nigerian children as guinea pigs in a trial they knew would never fly in the United States?
In yesterday’s article (“Pfizer to answer for testing unapproved drug on Nigerian children”), I told you about Pfizer’s decision to settle a lawsuit accusing them of testing a dangerous drug on children without full disclosure to their families.
Then Pfizer researchers traveled to the Kano state of Nigeria during a 1996 meningitis epidemic, they must have had visions of dollar signs dancing before their eyes.
Sugar Free Aspirin? How’s That Again?
On a recent trip to the drug store I spotted a box of Bayer “Sugar Free” aspirin.
I never thought of aspirin as being sugared, and with good reason: it’s not. You might find some specialty brand with a coating that contains a trace of sugar, but aspirin does not contain sugar. None.
Pfizer to Answer for Testing Unapproved Drug on Nigerian Children
After using unsuspecting children as guinea pigs, Pfizer will end a decade-long legal struggle out of court.
Thirteen years after a drug trial that left 11 children dead and dozens disabled, Big Pharma king Pfizer and Nigeria's Kano state have agreed to settle a lawsuit out of court.
Create Your Own Vaccine Schedule
Dr. Isaac Eliaz explains the crucial role assumed by the immune system in childhood. As our body's primary source of protection, it is vital that our immune system is properly trained—and childhood illness serves this very purpose, thus ensuring health in adulthood. But while illness plays an important role, stopping all vaccinations is not advised, as it could endanger your child's life.
Acetaminophen Overdoses
Imagine you opened today’s newspaper to find that a death had been linked to stevia use. The mainstream sirens would blare the news: Killer herbal sweetener! Now imagine if stevia was linked to 100 deaths over the course of a year. Congressmen would turn purple with rage that such a dangerous herb had ever been allowed on the market.
Yet More Bleeding Risk Associated with Aspirin
The American Heart Association keeps pushing aspirin—despite new research connecting it to bleeding in the brain.
Taking aspirin regularly increases your risk of "microbleeds" in the brain by a staggering 70%, according to a new Dutch study.
Shocking as the news might be, I actually almost didn't share this new research with you.
When Over the Counter Turns Lethal
In this exclusive HealthierTalk Webinar, HSI director Jenny Thompson reveals the truth about this dangerous over-the-counter product and the only way to reverse its damage.Is Stevia Really “Natural?”
The April 26 New York Times Magazine carried a seductive ad on page 15 for PepsiCo’s “Trop50 orange juice goodness with 50% less calories and sugar…And no artificial sweeteners” PepsiCo performs this miracle by diluting the juice by half with water (really, you could do this at home). But in case the result isn’t sweet enough for you, Trop50 adds the sweetener, Stevia.
Letter from FDA Insiders Accuses it of Corruption, Wrongdoing and Intimidation
The British Medical Journal has recently published a news story concerning whistle-blowing on the other side of the Atlantic [1]. The journal reported on a letter sent by 9 doctors and scientists employed by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) to President Barack Obama.
The opening paragraph of the letter reads thus: “The purpose of this letter is to draw your attention to the frustration and outrage that FDA physicians and scientists, public advocacy groups, the press, and the American people, have repeatedly expressed over the misdeeds of FDA officials."
Two Thumbs Down for Gardasil
Maybe people are starting to get the point about Gardasil, the utterly needless vaccine that fights the human papillomavirus (HPV) - an STD that can cause cervical cancer. The Big Pharma giant Merck, which makes the drug, has been denied FDA approval for distributing the vaccine women between 27 and 45 years old.
