Contaminants in pig intestines? Who knew! Posted by Daniela at 03/20/08 09:32 AM

Update on the heparin recall. Heparin is a blood thinner derived from pig intestines.

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Conflict of Interest Posted by Meg at 07/16/07 07:10 PM

Doctors with Drug Ties Chosen for Avandia Panel

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What’s up, Doc? Posted by Meg at 07/03/07 06:26 PM

Is your doctor being bought by drug companies? Wish there was a way to find out?

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CU Activists descend on Washington and hit the ground running for drug safety Posted by Meg at 06/14/07 07:12 PM

Consumers Union hosted its first-ever Activist Summit this week in which 50 activists from all over the country came to learn, meet each other and speak out for change in Washington.

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Avandia added to the growing list of drugs that just might kill you Posted by Meg at 05/24/07 06:01 PM

You can’t pick up a paper or turn on the news this week without hearing about Avandia, the latest blockbuster drug in the spotlight for potentially deadly side effects. This treatment, prescribed to about 6 million diabetics since 1999, is likely to increase cardiovascular disease and heart attacks in its users.

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Pet food safety, drug importation… everything but the kitchen sink? Posted by Meg at 05/08/07 12:01 PM

The Senate debate on the FDA funding/drug safety bill continued this week. Since last Tuesday when the Senate began discussing the bill, a slew of amendments have been tacked on.

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Senate Told to Strengthen Drug Safety Bill Posted by Earl Lui at 11/17/06 04:15 PM

The U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing yesterday on an important bill to reform the FDA. For the most part, everybody asked the panel to make the bill stronger, according to a story in the Washington Post. Everybody that is, except the drug industry.

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Another New Call for Major FDA Reform Posted by Earl Lui at 10/10/06 05:39 PM

An article just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine echoes the growing consensus of physicians and other experts calling for major FDA reform.

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NY Times reports: F.D.A. Says Bayer Failed to Reveal Drug Risk Study Posted by Rob Schneider at 09/30/06 10:19 AM

The New York Times is reporting that Bayer failed to tell the FDA about results from a clinical trial that revealed their drug Trasyol may have serious risks.

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Drug Industry Fears IOM Report May Hurt Profits Posted by Rob Schneider at 09/27/06 08:36 AM

A report by the country's leading scientists is leading to fears by drug industry analysts that it may prompt legislation that could in turn impact the bottom line for drug companies.

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