Kicking Terrified People at Their Most Vulnerable Moment
Let me start with a disclosure to be fair: I am always suspect of the insurance industry. I worked in the insurance industry for many years and, although there are very good people there, the companies...
View ArticleGeneric Drug Makers — Profit Without Responsibility
Gladys Mensing took metoclopramide, the generic form of Reglan, a nausea medication that was marketed and prescribed off-label for the treatment of reflux disease and other chronic conditions....
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson: Management Without Fault?
Johnson & Johnson claims that its numerous product recalls last year can be attributed to poor management, staffing cuts, and integrating the consumer unit it purchased from Pfizer Inc., the...
View ArticleHealth Careless
Much of the time, the two political parties seem virtually indistinguishable. But, every once in a while, something happens that draws a stark contrast between the Democratic and Republican views of...
View ArticlePaula Deen: Donut Burgers Cause Diabetes?
Major risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include a lack of exercise, being overweight and making poor diet choices. Eating a hamburger served between doughnuts; a recipe for which Paula Deen is famous...
View ArticleU.S. DEA Pulls Licenses of Two CVS Pharmacies
I have written about this case before. This is a case where two central Florida CVS pharmacies were filling highly suspect prescriptions for powerful pain medications for patients, including for non-...
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