Mental Health Group Got Big Bucks From Drug Makers
Big Bucks From Drug Makers. A congressional investigation has revealed that drug makers have been the biggest contributors to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). According to The New York Times, NAMI is one of the most influential treatment advocacy groups in country, but has long been criticized for its ties to the … [Read more...] about Mental Health Group Got Big Bucks From Drug Makers
Group Says Free Drug Samples Endanger Public
Free Drug Samples Endanger Public. Although the pharmaceutical industry maintains that drug samples are meant to assist uninsured and low-income patients, the practice of physicians in this country giving out such samples has long been debated. ScienceDaily wrote that in a PLoS Medicine essay, two experts have said that … [Read more...] about Group Says Free Drug Samples Endanger Public
Merck & Co Follows Eli Lilly in Disclosing Physician Fees
Eli Lilly Disclosing Physician Fees. Earlier this week we reported that Eli Lilly and Company will reveal how much money it pays physicians for speeches and consulting, starting next year. Lilly was the first major drug maker to commit to physician payment disclosure, representing the newest example of the pharmaceutical industry's … [Read more...] about Merck & Co Follows Eli Lilly in Disclosing Physician Fees
Vytorin Probe Targets Message Board Posts
Vytorin Probe Message Board Posts. The Vytorin probe in Congress took another turn this week, with investigators seeking information on several posts left on internet message boards frequented by people working in the pharmaceutical industry. Vytorin, and its makers Merck and Schering-Plough, have been under … [Read more...] about Vytorin Probe Targets Message Board Posts
Doctors Allegedly Associated with Big Pharma, According to New York Times
Dangerous And Growing Concern With The Big Pharma. A New York Times investigative report in today’s editions has further exposed a dangerous and growing concern within the medical community: physicians with significant financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. Research has shown that these financial connections can … [Read more...] about Doctors Allegedly Associated with Big Pharma, According to New York Times
Glaxo Accused of Hiding Drug Defects
GlaxoSmithKline Drug Defects. Aggressive New York State Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer is suing drug giant GlaxoSmithKline over alleged fraudulent research, adding to the woes of the global pharmaceutical industry. Already reeling from a lack of new wonder drugs in the pipeline and the ending of patents on a number of blockbuster … [Read more...] about Glaxo Accused of Hiding Drug Defects
