The value of medical journals in providing physicians, researchers and other medical professionals an honest glimpse of the latest relevant, peer-reviewed medical science has greatly … Medical Journals Serve as Big Pharma Drug-Marketing PlatformRead more
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Brain-Damaged Victims of Swine Flu Vaccine Win $63 Million Lawsuit
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is in the news again making headlines after having to settle another major lawsuit bringing the latest total to over $9.1 billion since … Brain-Damaged Victims of Swine Flu Vaccine Win $63 Million LawsuitRead more
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Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After Outcry
The former hedge fund manager who increased the cost of a life-saving medication by more than 5,000 percent has backed down on the price hike … Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After OutcryRead more
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Lethal Side Effects, Law Suits, Marketing Controversies
London-based GlaxoSmithKline is the product of the 2000 merger of two drug giants: Glaxo—which had its origins in the infant formula business and then jumped … Lethal Side Effects, Law Suits, Marketing ControversiesRead more
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Will India manage to survive international pressure
In April, US president Barack Obama wrote a piece in the Time magazine, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For a few people it might have … Will India manage to survive international pressureRead more
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Gambling on the Vaccine Market
Those looking to cash in on the multi-billion-dollar vaccine racket can now do so with the help of a financial reporting company that keeps tabs … Gambling on the Vaccine MarketRead more
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A profit-driven industry” has no incentive to develop drugs for poor
Director-General Margaret Chan says “a profit-driven industry” has no incentive to develop drugs for poor countries who can’t pay The head of the World Health … A profit-driven industry” has no incentive to develop drugs for poorRead more
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Pharma Giant GlaxoSmithKline Fined Record $3 Billion for Healthcare Fraud
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to a $3 billion fine and a guilty plea on criminal charges in what has been described as the biggest … Pharma Giant GlaxoSmithKline Fined Record $3 Billion for Healthcare FraudRead more
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prescription drug epidemic
Taken at face value, the latest figures on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, suggest a growing epidemic in the United States. According to the Centers … prescription drug epidemicRead more