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Health fads and marketing: Harmless, useless or reckless?
sea-maid submitted, created time 2 months 6 days (www.sciencebase.com)
This article describes a material called indium sulfate. It is vaunted at NaturalHealthConsult.com as a “rare trace mineral that supports several hormonal systems in the body. Indium may strongly elevate immune activity and reduce the severity and duration of a myriad of human conditions.” The site also claims that studies were performed on it by a Dr. Schroeder, who "figured out how to remove lead from gasoline."
The article points out that while Dr. Henry A. Schroeder did study lead toxicity, there is no natural lead in gasoline. Lead was an added anti-knocking agent 
Drugmakers Fund Journalism Group
kavin submitted, created time 3 months 3 weeks (blogs.wsj.com)
Doctors and medical associations have taken plenty of lumps for relying on drug companies to sponsor continuing medical education courses. Critics say the sessions are often biased in favor of a particular medicine or drugs over alternative treatments for disease.
Now add journalists to the groups that are getting professional education subsidized by Big Pharma.
At the Unity convention in Chicago-–a gathering of thousands of minority journalists-–the diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk sponsored a lunch yesterday called, “The Diabetes Explosion: A Call to Action for Journalists of Color
U.S. doctors display "No drug reps" signs
jerry submitted, created time 4 months 1 week (www.bmj.com)
U.S. doctors who refuse to see drug companies’ sales representatives can now display a sign, similar to a "No smoking" sign, in their offices.
The certificate says that the doctor’s office "does not allow visits from pharmaceutical salespeople because we rely on scientific information, not marketing, to decide what treatment is best for you." It adds: "This policy also means that we don’t provide drug samples."
"‘Free’ drug samples cost you money," it says, because they are promoted only for the most expensive drugs.
The idea of the signs is being promoted by PharmedOut
Drastic action of editor: Withhold manipulated data from clinical trials
DanyC submitted, created time 7 months 6 days (www.cbsnews.com)
Manipulation of studies and misrepresentation of study results could not have occurred without the cooperation (active and tacit) of clinical researchers, other authors, journal editors, peer reviewer, and the FDA.But two studies appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the journal's editors to call for "drastic action" to prevent drug companies from misrepresenting data from clinical trials.
Is Dr. Jarvik qualified to be a professional spokesman for Lipitor?
Darkfrog submitted, created time 9 months 2 weeks (www.nytimes.com)
Dr. Jarvik is famous for inventing a workable artificial heart, but he's not a cardiologist or even licensed to practice medicine. So why is he the face of choice for all those Lipitor ads? This article explores the propriety of these advertisements and lists inquiries into their ethics.
Dr. Jarvik isn' t just a celebrity face or a friendly testimonial. The use of his name implies some kind of expert endorsement, which he is not necessarily qualified to make
Drug firms accused of biasing doctors' training
yangjane submitted, created time 1 year 1 day (www.nature.com)
Can the pharmaceutical industry be trusted to fund doctors' compulsory education without introducing bias? The issue is dividing Congress, academics and drugs companies. Now, preliminary data have emerged suggesting that industry-sponsored courses skew training material in favour of commercial interests.
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