Tag Archives: Pharmaceutical Companies

When Medicine Meets Capitalism – Crony Politics

Posted on August 9, 2008 by RagBlog

Peter Pitts (left) and Robert GoldbergThe FDA Guerillas of Wonky DrugWonksby Evelyn Pringle / August 8, 2008 Former Bush Administration officials have formed a pharmaceutical industry guerilla group called the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, described on its … Continue reading →

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HEALTH CARE : Bone Density Drugs Can Do More Harm Than Good

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Big Pharma Pushes Drugs That Cause Conditions They Are Supposed to PreventBy Martha Rosenberg / July 24, 2008. Yet again, women are the industry’s main targets. Like gastroesophageal reflux and bipolar disease, osteopenia began to inflict millions when a drug … Continue reading →

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HEALTH CARE : Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic courtesy of Pharma Marketing.Statins: Looking at the statsBy Duncan Echelson / The Rag Blog / July 14, 2008 Statin pharmaceuticals are marketed ferociously on TV ads and by many MD’s. The statins are major money makers for the pharmaceutical … Continue reading →

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