Some will argue there is a big difference between the totalitarian government of the Chinese and the current Bush Administration. The current Bush administration is decidedly authoritarian and acts very much like the Chinese government in many ways. The Chinese torture political prisoners; the Bush Administration tortures political prisoners.The Chinese are not bound by Constitutional […]
Ford Explorer Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths: A Lousy Roll Model that Kills and Maims
Two members of the Tongan Royal Family, visiting the San Francisco area to discuss political reforms in their tiny South Pacific nation, stepped into a Ford Explorer for a short ride to a meeting with the Tongan community. Instead, because of decisions made by Ford executives, the Explorer gave the royals a ride to their deaths. […]
One Vote Away from Constitutional Disaster – the Case for an Obama-Clinton ticket
For those of us who cherish civil liberties, the last thing we need is Sen. John McCain in the Oval Office. What many people don’t think about when pulling the lever in the voting booth is that the president appoints judges that control their lives – not only appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court, but […]
Off-Label Drug End Run Causes Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
Kudos to Evelyn Pringle of the Media Monitors Network for an excellent case study of how drug companies promote profits by paying for research supporting off-label uses for products that cause personal injuries and wrongful deaths – “Just What Kids Need – Sparlon – Another ADHD Drug” (March 2006). The report features DuBose Ravenel, MD, […]
Harvard Cover-up: Off-Label Drug Profiteering Ignores Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
Drug company money influences and corrupts research. That is a given. What is less understood is why drug manufacturers spend billions for research on off-label uses for their products – uses that were never cleared with the FDA when the drug was submitted for approval as safe and not causing personal injuries and wrongful deaths. […]
