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Photo: Infamous anti-vaxxer Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in the three major vaccine companies Infamous anti-vaxxer Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in the three major vaccine companies
Daily Kos - Thu Dec 23, 2021
Perhaps it will come as no surprise to you that despite the fact that Republican Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against the COVID-19 vaccine, she doesn’t mind making money from it. More»

Photo: Third Member of Prestigious FDA Panel Resigns Over Approval of Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Third Member of Prestigious FDA Panel Resigns Over Approval of Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug
NBC New York - Thu Jun 10, 2021
Doctor Aaron Kesselheim, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said the agency's decision on Biogen "was probably the worst drug approval decision in recent US history," according to his resignation letter obtained by CNBC. More»

Photo: Trump's new coronavirus vaccine czar owns $10 million in stock options in company developing vaccine Trump's new coronavirus vaccine czar owns $10 million in stock options in company developing vaccine
Salon - Mon May 18, 2020
The former pharmaceutical executive named by President Donald Trump to lead a federal coronavirus vaccine development project owns more than $10 million in stock options in a company that has received federal funding to develop such a vaccine. More»

Photo: Americans forced into bankruptcy to pay for prescriptions Americans forced into bankruptcy to pay for prescriptions
The Guardian - Fri Feb 14, 2020
Millions of Americans can't afford the prescription drugs they require to survive, forcing them into bankruptcy, trips to Mexico or cutting off utilities. More»

Photo: Utah cuts healthcare costs by flying employees to Mexico for prescriptions Utah cuts healthcare costs by flying employees to Mexico for prescriptions
The Guardian - Tue Feb 11, 2020
A health insurer in Utah is seeking to reduce prescription drug costs by flying state employees to Mexico, where they can collect medications at a fraction of the US cost. More»

Photo: Drugs to treat children with cancer facing shortages Drugs to treat children with cancer facing shortages
WPXI-TV - Wed Nov 6, 2019
Lifesaving drugs needed to treat children with cancer and other serious diseases are in short supply according to a report by the Food and Drug Administration. More»

Photo: Drugmakers to pay $70 million over deals to keep cheap generics off the market Drugmakers to pay $70 million over deals to keep cheap generics off the market
Ars Technica - Wed Jul 31, 2019
With four settlement agreements, the state of California will get nearly $70 million from pharmaceutical companies that allegedly cut illegal deals to keep affordable generic drugs off the market, shielding pricey brand-name products from competition. More»

Photo: How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics
The Guardian - Sun Jun 2, 2019
Over the past year, evidence of Monsanto’s deceptive efforts to defend the safety of its top-selling Roundup herbicide have been laid bare for all to see. More»

Photo: Monsanto Has Been Ordered To Pay $80 Million After A Jury Found Its Weed Killer Caused A Man's Cancer Monsanto Has Been Ordered To Pay $80 Million After A Jury Found Its Weed Killer Caused A Man's Cancer
BuzzFeed - Wed Mar 27, 2019
A federal jury in San Francisco has awarded more than $80 million to a 70-year-old California man after determining last week that his exposure to Monsanto's widely-used weed killer Roundup was a significant factor in the development of his cancer. More»

Photo: Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization
US News - Sun Feb 10, 2019
AN EMBATTLED pharmaceutical company that sells the powerful painkiller fentanyl has donated $500,000 toward defeating a ballot initiative that would make recreational use of marijuana legal under Arizona law. More»

Photo: Minnesota parents say son died because he couldn't afford high cost of insulin Minnesota parents say son died because he couldn't afford high cost of insulin
KTRK-TV - Sat Dec 15, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The cost of insulin in the US is on the rise at an alarming rate. More»

Photo: High cost has many diabetics cutting back on insulin High cost has many diabetics cutting back on insulin
CBS News - Mon Dec 3, 2018
More than one-quarter of people with diabetes have skimped on needed insulin because of the drug's soaring price tag, according to a new small study. More»

Photo: Chronic pain drives millions of Americans to suicide Chronic pain drives millions of Americans to suicide
Daily Mail - Mon Sep 10, 2018
Chronic pain from cancer, arthritis, and other conditions drives millions of people to suicide every year, a new report warns. More»

Photo: Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
NPR - Sat Sep 1, 2018
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a terrible way to die. More»

Photo: FDA Recalls Common Heart, Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risks FDA Recalls Common Heart, Blood Pressure Medications Due to Cancer Risks
NBC New York - Sun Jul 15, 2018
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of several medicines containing an ingredient used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. More»

Photo: A $17,850 urine test: Industry boom amid opioid epidemic A $17,850 urine test: Industry boom amid opioid epidemic
CNN - Mon Feb 19, 2018
After Elizabeth Moreno had back surgery in late 2015, her surgeon prescribed an opioid painkiller and a follow-up drug test that seemed routine -- until the lab slapped her with a bill for $17,850. More»

Photo: Desperate Families Driven to Black Market Insulin Desperate Families Driven to Black Market Insulin
NBC - Mon Apr 24, 2017
Fourth grader Gabriella Corley is trapped. More»

Photo: The High Price of Insulin Is Literally Killing People The High Price of Insulin Is Literally Killing People
Vice - Mon Apr 10, 2017
Shane Patrick Boyle died on March 18th, 2017, from Type I Diabetes. More»

Photo: U.S. Health Care Ranked Worst in the Developed World U.S. Health Care Ranked Worst in the Developed World
Time - Wed Mar 15, 2017
The US health care system has been subject to heated debate over the past decade, but one thing that has remained consistent is the level of performance, which has been ranked as the worst among industrialized nations for the fifth time, according to the 2014 Commonwealth Fund survey 2014. More»

Photo: Sworn to secrecy, drugstores stay silent as customers overpay Sworn to secrecy, drugstores stay silent as customers overpay
Chicago Tribune - Fri Feb 24, 2017
Eric Pusey has to bite his tongue when customers at his pharmacy cough up copayments far higher than the cost of their low-cost generic drugs, thinking their insurance is getting them a good deal. More»

Diabetes Spreads As The Treatment For It Gets Pricier
Think Progress - Wed Apr 6, 2016
The price of the most effective drug used to treat diabetes is skyrocketing - even as the potentially life-threatening disease is becoming increasingly common among impoverished people. More»

Dear American Consumers: Please Don't Start Eating Healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry
Scientific American - Mon May 20, 2013
Dear Consumers: A disturbing trend has come to our attention. More»

Pediatricians call to keep thimerosal in vaccines
Reuters - Mon Dec 17, 2012
A mercury-containing preservative rarely used in the United States should not be banned as an ingredient in vaccines, US pediatricians said Monday, in a move that may be controversial. More»

Family of victim disputes cause of drug company CEO girlfriend's death
Reuters - Thu Sep 8, 2011
SAN DIEGO - The ex-husband and relatives of the woman found hanged, bound and nude at the mansion of a wealthy pharmaceutical executive are seeking donations for a private investigation to challenge the official ruling of her death as a suicide. More»

Photo: 'Phantom' Motrin Recall Probe Intensifies 'Phantom' Motrin Recall Probe Intensifies
ABC - Mon Jun 7, 2010
Congress Wants Johnson & Johnson CEO to Explain Why Company Allegedly Hired Contractor to Buy Up Medication Secretly Instead of Announcing Recall. More»

Photo: Britain bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine Britain bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine
Associated Press - Sun May 23, 2010
LONDON - A doctor who persuaded millions of parents worldwide that a common vaccine could cause autism was barred from practicing medicine in his native Britain on Monday after the country's top medical group found he conducted his research unethically. More»

Photo: 'Shocking' conditions at Tylenol plant 'Shocking' conditions at Tylenol plant
CNN - Thu May 13, 2010
NEW YORK - The quality and safety violations that led to the shutdown of a Tylenol plant were extremely serious, and could lead to tough action by regulators on drugmaker Johnson & Johnson. More»

Photo: Johnson & Johnson expands Tylenol recall Johnson & Johnson expands Tylenol recall
Associated Press - Thu Jan 14, 2010
NEW YORK - Johnson & Johnson expanded a recall of over-the-counter medications Friday, the second time it has done so in less than a month because of a moldy smell that has made users sick. More»

Alert: 800-Thousand Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine Recalled
Associated Press - Mon Dec 14, 2009
ATLANTA - Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus. More»

Pfizer profit up 26 pct, tops estimate
AFP - Mon Oct 19, 2009
NEW YORK - Pharmaceutical industry leader Pfizer said Tuesday third-quarter profits rose 26 percent from a year ago to 2.88 billion dollars, as cost cuts helped offset lower revenues. More»

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