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HALT-C researchers: Interferon as long-term treatment for hepatitis C not effective

Oct 2, 2012

2008 study posted for filing Contact: LaKisha Ladson lakisha.ladson@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-3404 UT Southwestern Medical Center IMAGE:Dr. William M. Lee and other researchers have discovered in a multicenter study that using the…

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Antipsychotic Drugmakers Target Marketing Dollars at D.C. Medicaid Psychiatrists, Study Indicates: Prescribing Antipsychotics to non psychotic Children

Sep 27, 2012

ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2012) — The D.C. Department of Health (DOH) has released a study by George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services (SPHHS) indicating the high…

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No significant influenza (FLU) vaccine effectiveness could be demonstrated for any season, age or setting after adjusting for county, sex, insurance, chronic conditions recommended for influenza vaccination and timing of influenza vaccination

Sep 26, 2012

2008 study posted for filing Contact: Heather Hare 585-273-2840 JAMA and Archives Journals Use of the influenza vaccine was not associated with preventing hospitalizations or reducing physician visits for the…

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Second lumpectomy for breast cancer REDUCES survival rates

Sep 26, 2012

2008 study posted for filing Contact: Karen Finney karen.finney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 916-734-9064 University of California - Davis Health System UC Davis researchers find disturbing trend in treating recurrent breast cancer (SACRAMENTO, Calif.)…

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Lipitor drug mismarketed to women

Sep 24, 2012

2008 study posted for filing Contact: Amy Molnar journalnews@bos.blackwellpublishing.com 201-748-8844 Wiley-Blackwell Ithaca, N.Y. – September 17, 2008 – Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted…

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Flu shot does not reduce risk of death

Sep 22, 2012

2008 Study posted for filing Contact: Keely Savoie ksavoie@thoracic.org 212-315-8620 American Thoracic Society The widely-held perception that the influenza vaccination reduces overall mortality risk in the elderly does not withstand…

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The drugs don’t work: a modern medical scandal

Sep 21, 2012

The doctors prescribing the drugs don't know they don't do what they're meant to. Nor do their patients. The manufacturers know full well, but they're not telling. Ben Goldacre The…

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Statins are unlikely to prevent blood clots

Sep 21, 2012

Press release from PLOS Medicine Despite previous studies suggesting the contrary, statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) may not prevent blood clots (venous thrombo-embolism) in adults, according to a large analysis by international…

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Retraction record rocks community: One of the biggest purges of the scientific literature in history is finally getting under way

Sep 21, 2012

Anaesthesiology tries to move on after fraud investigations. David Cyranoski 19 September 2012 One of the biggest purges of the scientific literature in history is finally getting under way. After more…

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Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions

Sep 18, 2012

Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on…

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Flu Vaccine offers no Protection in seniors

Sep 18, 2012

Respost 2008 Contact: Rebecca Hughes hughes.r@ghc.org 206-287-2055 Group Health Research Institute Flu vaccine may not protect seniors well Group Health study in Lancet finds no less risk of pneumonia with…

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Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters “Drug disasters are literally built into the current system of drug testing and approvals in the United States,”

Sep 18, 2012

Repost 2008 Contact: Jackie Cooper jcooper@asanet.org 202-247-9871 American Sociological Association Study says harm from prescription drugs growing, cites fatal flaws in drug testing, approval and marketing BOSTON — Americans are…

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Androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer not associated with improved survival

Sep 17, 2012

Re-Post 2008 Contact: Michele Fisher 732-235-9872 JAMA and Archives Journals A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly…

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Drug companies do almost no innovation : Innovation comes mainly from NIH-supported research in academic medical centers

Sep 15, 2012

Re-Posted for Filing 2008 report New report: The truth about drug innovation New York, NY: A new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi,…

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Half of drugs prescribed in France useless or dangerous, say two specialists

Sep 14, 2012

The doctors claim that the state wastes money on unnecessary medicine that they blame for up to 20,000 deaths annually Kim Willsher in Paris guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 September 2012 12.18 EDT Half…

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Having a tonsillectomy can cause Obesity

Sep 14, 2012

Contact: David March dmarch1@jhmi.edu 410-955-1534 Johns Hopkins Medicine Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in…

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Study: Routine ovarian cancer screenings are ineffective

Sep 11, 2012

By Agence France-Presse Tuesday, September 11, 2012 14:01 EDT Topics: cancer specialists ♦ ovarian cancer ♦ US Preventive Services Task Force member Routine screening for ovarian cancer is ineffective and…

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External-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer linked to other cancer

Sep 10, 2012

Contact: Lacey Holt lholt@auanet.org American Urological Association Bladder, lung and colorectal cancers ORLANDO, FL, May 18, 2008—Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer may be at an…

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Osteoporosis drug may be associated with irregular heartbeat: ” approximately 3 percent of new atrial fibrillation cases in this population may be attributed to alendronate use.”

Sep 8, 2012

Re-Post Filing 2008 Contact: Rebecca Hughes 206-287-2055 JAMA and Archives Journals Alendronate, a medication used to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis, may be associated with an increased risk of…

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Researchers detail chemotherapy’s damage to the brain” Chemotherapy drugs used to treat a wide range of cancers were more toxic to healthy brain cells than the cancer cells they were intended to treat

Sep 8, 2012

Re-post from 2008: This is not the watered down Chemo brain article released 5 Sep 2012..4 years later contact: Mark Michaud mark_michaud@urmc.rochester.edu 585-273-4790 University of Rochester Medical Center A commonly…

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HALT-C researchers: Interferon as long-term treatment for hepatitis C not effective

Antipsychotic Drugmakers Target Marketing Dollars at D.C. Medicaid Psychiatrists, Study Indicates: Prescribing Antipsychotics to non psychotic Children

No significant influenza (FLU) vaccine effectiveness could be demonstrated for any season, age or setting after adjusting for county, sex, insurance, chronic conditions recommended for influenza vaccination and timing of influenza vaccination

Second lumpectomy for breast cancer REDUCES survival rates

Lipitor drug mismarketed to women

Flu shot does not reduce risk of death

The drugs don’t work: a modern medical scandal

Statins are unlikely to prevent blood clots

Retraction record rocks community: One of the biggest purges of the scientific literature in history is finally getting under way

Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions

Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters “Drug disasters are literally built into the current system of drug testing and approvals in the United States,”

Androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer not associated with improved survival

Drug companies do almost no innovation : Innovation comes mainly from NIH-supported research in academic medical centers

Half of drugs prescribed in France useless or dangerous, say two specialists

Having a tonsillectomy can cause Obesity

Study: Routine ovarian cancer screenings are ineffective

External-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer linked to other cancer

Osteoporosis drug may be associated with irregular heartbeat: ” approximately 3 percent of new atrial fibrillation cases in this population may be attributed to alendronate use.”

Researchers detail chemotherapy’s damage to the brain” Chemotherapy drugs used to treat a wide range of cancers were more toxic to healthy brain cells than the cancer cells they were intended to treat

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