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(4 comments) SHARE Friday, January 12, 2007 Cannibalism in America: The placenta recipes.
Just how broad-minded is a liberal? There are books and web sites dedicated to--eating placenta. I'm just a humble doctor, but, seriously folks. Isn't this one step away from cannibalism?
SHARE Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michelle Manhart Video: U.S. Air Force Recruitment Tool?
It is okay to be a peeping Tom in the armed services, but not to be naked. In fact, it is worse to be photographed naked than to be a sexual predator. Nudity may result in discharge, sexual misconduct is disciplined administratively, with a reduction in rank or forfeiture of pay.
SHARE Thursday, February 15, 2007 The Michelle Manhart Affair: The US Air Force Listens!
The US Air Force realized they couldn't punish Playboy model Ms. Manhart more harshly than a sexual predator. But of course, they also couldn't stand by as one of their officers publicly dropped her fatigues.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 22, 2007 Secret AstraZeneca Audio Tapes: Violation of Corporate Integrity Agreement?
An AstraZeneca anonymous whistleblower has just provided internal AstraZeneca training tapes which appear to indicate that AstraZeneca may be in violation of its Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SHARE Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Pfizer sales rep: "PFE tried to find 'naïve doctors' for illegal premarketing of maraviroc!"
A Pfizer whistleblower a few weeks ago alleged that Pfizer used the HIV sales force to illegally market maraviroc to doctors before FDA approval.
The illegal conduct allegedly started already in November 2006, when Pfizer was trying to set up "expanded access sites" throughout the country for a maraviroc experience trial.
SHARE Thursday, July 19, 2007 Novartis Fired Whistleblower Who Then Met With FDA: Cancer Drug Approval Delayed
According to a lawsuit Olagunju filed in May 2007, Novartis fired Olagunju for "disclosing and refusing to participate in illegal and unethical activities regarding the testing and reporting of human drug study results concerning Tasigna (ANM), Novartis' new cancer drug."
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, April 29, 2007 Pfizer whistleblower accuses company of using sales force to illegally market new AIDS-drug before FDA approval.
The biggest Big Pharma success story last week was described in the headline "FDA panel backs Pfizer HIV drug." The drug is maraviroc, and it will be the first CCR5 receptor antagonist on the market. But now there's a fly in Pfizer's ointment; an internal whistleblower, whom we'll call Jane Roe. She claims that Pfizer used the HIV sales force to illegally promote the drug to doctors before approval.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, June 11, 2007 Pfizer screws up royally: 17,000 employee names and SS numbers copied by thieves
According to Pfizer, "the breach occurred when the spouse of a Pfizer employee loaded unauthorized software onto the employee's Pfizer laptop computer. The software allowed outsiders access to a number of files, that included the names and social security numbers of the affected Pfizer employees."
SHARE Thursday, August 9, 2007 Drug companies cooperated with the CIA.
THE CIA on June 26, 2007 declassified secret documents that revealed "the Agency had relations with commercial drug manufacturers, whereby they passed on drugs rejected because of unfavorable side effects."
SHARE Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Pfizer's "Viva Viagra" ad drives AIDS activists nuts
Pfizer sales of Viagra have hit rock bottom. So Pfizer Inc would like to make sure more men get rock hard. And regular pharmaceutical advertising ain't cutting it no more. You know - - dogs, happy couples holding hands.
SHARE Monday, March 5, 2007 Blog Addiction
Blog addiction is an issue with many consequences, one of them being withdrawal symptoms experienced when the blog is discontinued. The symptoms of blog withdrawal at times may be severe, if not life threatening. This is a new medical disorder, not yet fully studied, but certain to destroy many homes and relationships.
SHARE Friday, August 24, 2007 Pfizer should buy Wyeth. Here's why
Due to a raft of upcoming patent expirations, the future is bleak for Pfizer. Among others, Pfizer will lose the blockbuster Lipitor, as early as 2010. Lipitor generated 2006 revenues of $13.6 billion, which was 28% of Pfizer's $48 billion in revenues.
SHARE Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Whistleblowers: Who Are They?
Most people wonder how anyone can become a whistleblower-- ever. After all, most stories of whistleblowers don't end well. And that's the reason most people keep quiet.
So who are these people who go against the crowd?
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Pfizer's $35 million fine: Equivalent to a speeding ticket.
How much money is the $35 million criminal fine Pfizer was forced to pay this week for illegal marketing of Genotropin??
Last year Pfizer's profit was $11 billion.
But that profit doesn't include all the additional profit Pfizer is hiding in off-shore tax havens.
SHARE Tuesday, May 1, 2007 OIG REQUESTS MEETING WITH PFIZER HIV WHISTLEBLOWER.
The Pfizer whistleblower in my story "Pfizer whistleblower accuses company of using sales force to illegally market new AIDS-drug before FDA approval" has just forwarded the response she received from an agent