Written on Feb, 24, 2005
by DrB
February 25, 2005 10 Voters on Panel Backing Pain Pills Had Industry Ties By GARDINER HARRIS and ALEX BERENSON Ten of the 32 government drug advisers who last week endorsed continued marketing of the huge-selling pain pills Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx have consulted…
Written on Feb, 23, 2005
by DrB
Just Say No Robert Langreth, 11.29.04 Do you really need all those prescriptions pills you are popping? Maybe not. There’s a backlash building against the cost, risk and side effects of medication, and it’s bad news for the pharmaceutical industry. Wesley Miller was…
Written on Feb, 20, 2005
by DrB
This is a transcript from PM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 5:10pm on Radio National and 6:10pm on ABC Local Radio. PM – Doctors concerned about bogus research pushed by drug companies Doctors concerned about bogus research pushed by drug companies…
Written on Feb, 19, 2005
by DrB
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to childhood asthma. 24/01/2005 Women who take paracetamol during the later stages of pregnancy are more likely than those who never take it to have children who suffer from asthma. Newly-published research suggests that as much as 7…
