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In the News (Wed 2 Dec 09)

  
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Drug companies can choose research study designs that are more likely to produce favorable results rather than designs that might provide more accurate results.
Drug companies hire professional writers to prepare articles according to company guidelines, using favorable phrases and terms selected by the companies.
Drug companies hire high-profile experts to place their names on drug company-generated articles, although the experts have not participated in the studies and their financial connections with the drug companies are not disclosed.
www.mercola.com /2002/feb/6/overdose.htm   (3579 words)

  
 CBS News | Don't Vilify Drug Companies | February 25, 2005 10:30:08
Drug companies - "Big Pharmas" - are the villains of medicine and health care, at least according to much media, many politicians and lots of polls.
We expect drug companies to be altruistic, not to be motivated by profits, unless, of course, we have pharmaceuticals in our union pension plan or 401(k).
But drug company carpers - and that's most of us - insist that these new drugs are still too expensive, that we're getting gouged and that drug companies get to keep their patents too long.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/16/opinion/meyer/main674561.shtml   (1393 words)

  
 The medical racket revealed: pharmaceutical fraud, political influence and the FDA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It even goes on to describe the astonishing fact that drug companies are, themselves, playing a dominate role in reporting statistics that would determine whether their own drug might be dangerous enough to justify a public safety recall.
Because pharmaceutical companies finance the vast majority of all drug trials, they design and structure the studies, select and pay researchers, choose the patients, analyze the test results, closely oversee the writing and publication of the final studies and release the drugs through their massive sales network to the medical profession.
Drug companies also systematically obscure adverse drug reactions and even deaths that occur during the trials by simply deleting or mislabeling them in the data submitted to the FDA.
www.dangerousdrugs.info /000865.html   (828 words)

  
 The Truth About Drug Companies
Those are drugs that were developed entirely in-house, and that are new molecular entities.
The companies also make the case that there need to be several me-too drugs on the market because if one doesn’t work, maybe another one will.
Importing drugs from Canada is not a very sensible solution, because Canada can’t possibly supply the U.S., and the drug companies are now retaliating against Canada and squeezing their supplies.
www.motherjones.com /news/qa/2004/09/09_401.html   (2971 words)

  
 Massive medical fraud exposed: pharmaceutical company paid doctors to prescribe drugs and run sham clinical trials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prescription drugs are so profitable -- some drugs are now sold at more than 500,000% markup over the actual cost of their raw ingredients -- that drug companies will do practically anything to sell more pills.
Drugs aren't helping the population at large, all they're doing is turning the United States into a nation of chemical zombies who suffer from the extremely toxic side effects of taking dozens of prescriptions in combination.
These drug companies seem determined to dose the entire population with as many simultaneous prescriptions as possible, as long as it generates profits for their shareholders.
www.drugcompanies.info /001298.html   (3263 words)

  
 The New York Review of Books: The Truth About the Drug Companies
Drugs are the fastest-growing part of the health care bill—which itself is rising at an alarming rate.
Drug company revenues (or sales) are a little different, at least as they are reported in summaries of corporate annual reports.
These laws mean that drug companies no longer have to rely on their own research for new drugs, and few of the large ones do.
www.nybooks.com /articles/17244   (6142 words)

  
 AlterNet: DrugReporter: Drug Store Cowboys
Manufacturing legal drugs is a growth industry and the latest twist in the multi-billion dollar drug-pushing game is that your local pharmacy may be turning into a marketing agency for the big drug companies.
PRC says both Albertsons and the drug companies are breaking California law because customers are never given the option of signing up to receive the calls or letters as mandated by the state's privacy regulations.
Drug companies spend billons each year promoting their wares, in the form of television and print ads, as well as giveaways to physicians.
www.alternet.org /drugreporter/20512   (1672 words)

  
 drug companies articles and information
As the drug companies are running out of real diseases to boost their pharmaceutical sales, they're increasingly inventing new, fictitious diseases in order to scare people into thinking they have some sort of disorder or dysfunction.
Drug companies are strongly resisting the idea that they should be required to publish the results of their drug trials on a publicly accessible database.
Drug companies want to sell the drug OTC because there are millions of people who would buy it and take it if it were available without prescription.
www.newstarget.com /drug_companies.html   (6149 words)

  
 What Drug Companies Aren't Telling YOU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To protect their patents and profits, the drug industry “evergreens” or reformulates a product just before it goes off patent by claiming some new formulation such as a time-release version or by combining it with another existing drug, marketing it for another illness or even claiming a patent on an inactive ingredient.
The cost of prescriptions for two new oral diabetes drugs jumped 62 and 41 percent in 2001, and on average the costs for the new drugs are twice as much as for the effective older oral diabetes medicines.
Drug manufacturers are threatening legal action to halt the cross-border trade and say they will withhold some of their products from Canadian pharmacies that fill U.S. prescriptions.
www.aflcio.org /aboutaflcio/magazine/0503_bigfix.cfm   (3776 words)

  
 [Ip-health] Pfizer moves to stem Canadian Drug Imports
The company confirmed yesterday that it had sent letters to 50 Canadian pharmacies that it believes are exporting to the United States, telling them that they would have to begin ordering their drugs directly from Pfizer, rather than from wholesalers.
Drug makers also argue that imported drugs can be dangerous, noting that neither American nor Canadian health authorities assure their quality.
She said they were meant to ensure that drugs needed by Canadians were not diverted to the United States.
lists.essential.org /pipermail/ip-health/2003-August/005073.html   (884 words)

  
 Pharmaceutical Profits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One drug company, Merck, pocketed more in pure profit than all of the airline companies on the Fortune 500 list, and bested the entertainment and construction industries as well.
However, as these figures show, the industry is pocketing the largest profit margin of any industry in the nation, with these profits far outweighing their spending on research and development.
Make no mistake about it, there is a direct connection between the drug companies massive profits and Americans being charged the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world.
bernie.house.gov /prescriptions/profits.asp   (344 words)

  
 Illinois Sues 48 Drug Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Reimbursements by state and federal government health insurance programs to providers such as doctors, pharmacies and hospitals are based on prices the drug companies themselves report to publications to be used as benchmarks.
However, the drug companies allow the providers to buy drugs at a cost substantially less than what the states or consumers are paying based on the published drug prices.
The lawsuit also asks the court to order the defendants to pay all court costs, as well as civil penalties of $50,000 per violation found to have been committed with the intent to defraud and additional penalties of $10,000 per violation found to be committed against a person 65 years of age or older.
www.consumeraffairs.com /news04/2005/il_pharmas.html   (919 words)

  
 Office of Generic Drugs Home Page
Although generic drugs are chemically identical to their branded counterparts, they are typically sold at substantial discounts from the branded price.
Generic drug companies gained greater access to the market for prescription drugs, and innovator companies gained restoration of patent life of their products lost during FDA's approval process.
These petitions are submitted to FDA by drug companies seeking permission to file an abbreviated new drug application for a change from a listed drug in dosage form, strength, route of administration, or active ingredient in a combination product.
www.fda.gov /cder/ogd   (2135 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She describes how, even though the drug companies claim that it costs them an average of 802 million dollars per drug to develop new medicines, that figure is obscenely inflated since it factors in marketing as well as expected interest the company would have received had they invested the money in the open market.
You will also understand how the drug industry has been able to achieve such a business success and how this success, as is often the case throughout history, will likely be their downfall.
Drug companies have too much control over clinical research on their own products.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375508465?v=glance   (2687 words)

  
 Foundations and Drugs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although The Drug Story is one of the most important books on health and politics ever to appear in the USA, it has never been admitted to a major bookstore nor reviewed by any establishment paper, and was sold exclusively by mail.
So the stage was set for the "education" of the American public, with a view to turning it into a population of drug and medico dependents, with the early help of the parents and the schools, then with direct advertising and, last but not least, the influence the advertising revenues had on the media-makers.
To teach the Rockefeller drug ideology, it is necessary to teach that Nature didn't know what she was doing when she made the human body.
www.wealth4freedom.com /truth/2/rockefeller.htm   (3738 words)

  
 METHAQUALONE: how drug companies profited
Even before that the drug had found its way into the street where it was widely abused: by heroin users, by high school students, by anyone who wanted a cheap but potent down.
Germany introduced methaqualone in 1960 as a nonprescription drug, had its first methaqualone suicide in 1962, and discovered that 10% to 22% of the drug overdoses treated in this period were a result of this drug.
Many drugs may therefore be used in either capacity, depending upon the dose and the time of day that they are given.~ The most widely used drug in this general category is alcohol.
healthfully.org /medicalcrap/id2.html   (1895 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Seniors lose, drug companies win
If the drug companies are for it, it must be bad for consumers.
Prices are so low that hundreds of Americans drive across the border every day just to refill their prescriptions, and governors of several states are negotiating to purchase all drugs for state health plans from Canada.
So the Bush Medicare bill prohibits the federal government from negotiating with drug companies for lower prices – in order to keep prices sky high in the United States.
worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35855   (693 words)

  
 iMedia Connection: Drug Companies Catch the Buzz
The results were not what Merck was hoping for -- the trial failed to prove a benefit for the higher dose, and instead showed that it may actually be dangerous for some patients.
Drug makers are required to act responsibly on any information they have about their products' adverse effects, and online forums are where many patients vent their gripes.
One method Carson recommends is to "work through the medical professionals or consumer experts that moderate or lead these forums" and develop relationships with them, much as they would do with journalists and medical experts in the offline world.
www.imediaconnection.com /content/4398.asp   (980 words)

  
 Oligopoly Watch
You can see that trend even in the compound names of a company like GlaxoSmithKline, which represents the consolidation of half a dozen companies, which a little more than a decade ago were all, separate.
Pharmaceutical companies are involved more than ever in politics, from drug pricing limits to cloning and from antiterrorism to African AIDS relief.
At least one source argues that the hundreds of drug mergers over the last decade have led the drug companies to pile on massive debt, over $300 billion.
www.oligopolywatch.com /2003/05/25.html   (395 words)

  
 The Chronicle Online - Journals force drug companies to disclose results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
“Likewise, drug companies can’t be permitted to decide which trials to disclose and which to hide from the public.
Pharmaceutical companies will have a grace period until 2005, at which point all trials will have to be registered.
Markey claims that companies and researchers have a moral and ethical responsibility to share their trials with the public, and failure to abide by the new regulations will result in civil penalties.
www.chronicle.duke.edu /vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/13/41457eb5b032f   (842 words)

  
 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TRUTH: In 2003, prescription drug prices increased by 3.1 percent, in comparison to hospital prices, which increased by 8 percent (according to a recent study in Health Affairs by the Center for Studying   Health System Change).
Myth:   Research and development (RandD) is a relatively small part of the budgets of the big drug companies.
Myth: Most drugs come from taxpayer-funded research at academic institutions, small biotech companies or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
www.phrma.org /publications/policy/15.09.2004.1078.cfm   (562 words)

  
 Drug testing companies. Workplace drug testing. Company Employee Drug Testing.
Drug testing is NOT about "catching" your employees using illicit drugs...
Drug testing info for parents with children and teens
Learn how to recognize when someone is "on" drugs at work or school.
www.ohsinc.com   (717 words)

  
 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, PhRMA Home Page
PhRMA companies have long been worldwide leaders not only in pharmaceutical innovation, but also in philanthropic initiatives -- and their long-standing patient assistance programs are especially helpful.
By engaging in cutting-edge scientific research and the development of new technologies, America's biopharmaceutical companies lead the world in the search for new cures to the most debilitating and deadly diseases.
To view the Detailed Results of the PhRMA Annual Membership Survey (including PhRMA member company investment in biopharmaceutical RandD), please consult the Appendix.
www.phrma.org   (508 words)

  
 Pfizer Inc: The world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company
The first comprehensive savings program for people without prescription drug coverage.
If you are one of the millions of Americans without insurance coverage for prescription medicines, one of these programs may be able to help.
August 15, 2005 Pfizer Acquires Antibody Discovery and Optimization Company
www.pfizer.com   (244 words)

  
 Pharmaceutical Company Links
Aburaihan Pharmaceutical Company, 1, Tirandaz, Tehran-pars, Tehran, Iran [3]
Phares Drug Delivery, Kluenenfeldstrasse 30 Muttenz CH 4132 Switzerland [127]
Solvay, a group of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals companies, 33, rue du Prince Albert 1050 Brussels - Belgium [167]
www.pharmacy.org /company.html   (1667 words)

  
 rx drug companies and information about rx drugs encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
rx drug companies and information about rx drugs encyclopedia
Lot of info about rx drug companies, rx drug companies
Go to main page pure food and drug act
www.melinapaulabronfman.com /rx-drug-companies/rx-drug-companies.html   (72 words)

  
 Covance: the CRO for Drug Development Services
Covance — one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies — has the people, global resources and problem-solving culture to respond to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients' toughest drug development challenges.
We provide a portfolio of preclinical and clinical development and commercial service offerings — delivered through industry-leading nonclinical testing services, the world's largest central laboratory network, and a global team of clinical trial professionals and cardiac safety experts.
Company Overview Executive Leadership Industry Overview History of Covance
www.covance.com   (511 words)

  
 Hardin MD : Pharmaceutical Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
WWW Virtual library : Pharmacy : Pharmaceutical companies
Kevin Moores, Iowa Drug Information Network, Univ Iowa
Last updated Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 [pharmacutical companies, pharmacuetical companies] [20717
www.lib.uiowa.edu /hardin/md/pharmcompanies.html   (45 words)

  
 Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.
Merck and Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.
Read the latest news on Merck medicines and vaccines
This U.S. Web site is subject to Merck.com Terms of Use
www.merck.com   (92 words)

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