Our Daily Meds

Do You Believe in Objective (Ha! Ha! Wink, Wink!) Science?

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 05.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Science Reporting, Objective Science, Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmaceutical Industry, Antidepressants, Melody Petersen, Medical Marketing, Medical Adverstising, TV Advertising, Our Daily Meds, Pr, Independent Media, Bill Moyers, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

There's no doubt that some drugs are beneficial and even life-saving, but there's no way to know which ones are truly effective or necessary until all the real outcomes are considered.

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Pharmaceutical Payola -- Drug Marketing to Doctors

Robert Weissman | Posted 05.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Petersen, Schering-Plough, Merck, Our Daily Meds, Pharmaceutical, Marketing, Pfizer, Drug, Neurontin, Business News
Robert Weissman

How is that the industry can so effectively manipulate highly trained doctors?

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Our Daily Meds: Navigating the Polypharmacy

Derek Beres | Posted 04.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Prescription Pills, Drugs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Melody Petersen, Health Care, Our Daily Meds, Fda, Living News
Derek Beres

Tragically, a drug often works no better than a sugar pill, yet the pharmaceutical industry is driving -- let's make that dominating -- our economy.

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