Posted on March 7, 2008 by virtualmuse
13 of the 20 best-selling drugs in the U.S. with possible drug safety risk due to lack of FDA oversight and inspection of manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico.
1. Lipitor (Pfizer) for high cholesterol
2. Zocor (Merck) for high cholesterol
3. Plavix (BMS Sanofi) a blood thinner
4. Aranesp (Amgen) anemia
5. Zoloft (Pfizer) for depression
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by virtualmuse
China’s unscrupulous drug manufacturing practices pose a serious risk to the Americans. The fact is that there are increasingly more American drug manufacturers and biotech companies opting to have the drugs and products manufactured oversees. American drug makers are laying off workers and shutting down manufacturing facilities in favor of moving this part of of their business [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2008 by virtualmuse
On my purchase of Oscillococcinum at Whole Foods - Buyer Beware:
Okay. I admit it. I got fooled by the marketing pitch by the good folks at Whole Foods. Not long ago I was shopping at Whole Food while the whole family was home sick with the flu. Although I knew there was not much I [...]
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