Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 click to read articles http://www.redflagsweekly.com/extra.html March 16, 2003 ALERT SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME — WORLDWIDE Cases of severe atypical pneumonia — an update March 15, 2003 NEW ARTHRITIS DRUGS IN TROUBLE Heart problems are causing concerns DRUG PROMOTION, PROMOTION AND MORE PROMOTION Growth in promotional expenditure is outpacing sales PFIZER IN TALKS WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS Federal allegations that the drug company promoted its epilepsy drug Neurontin for uses not approved by the government. ASTRAZENICA EXPERIENCES ADDITIONAL SETBACKS WITH ROSUVASTATIN The " superstatin, Crestor, " is hit with regulatory problems ACQUIRING COMPANIES AND REVENUE GAPS As the industry prepares for a new round of mergers and acquisitions, patent expiry of blockbuster drugs should become a factor March 11, 2003 A Major Battle Is Brewing Over Dietary Supplements THE NEED FOR REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS — EDITORIAL IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The call to arms comes from " lessons from Ephedra. " Editors at the Journal say supplements need tight drug-like regulation. A SUMMARY OF THE RAND REPORT ON EPHEDRA A Meta-Analysis of The Available Data On The Efficacy And Safety Of Ephedra And Ephedrine For Weight Loss And Athletic Performance March 9, 2003 " Behind The Scenes " Trends: The Medical Robot Revolution ROBOTS AT THE BEDSIDE Will robots be wheeling patients to dinner, taking temperatures and drawing blood? ROBOTS INSIDE YOUR BODY An army of microscopic robot paramedics right inside your body, fighting diseases? March 8, 2003 THE US PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON BIOETHICS ISN’T TOO KEEN ON THE IDEA OF " LIFE EXTENSION " The council’s chair, bioethicist Leon Kass, has previously made it clear that " immortality " and trends towards that goal are not in society’s best interests. Now read the council’s working paper on this issue that was discussed at a meeting earlier this month and see what you think of all this. March 2, 2003 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND INDEPENDENT SPORT NUTRITION EXPERTS SAY BASEBALL PLAYER’S DEATH WAS CAUSED BY HEAT STROKE, NOT EPHEDRA These experts say that the supposed link that ephedra supplementation caused or contributed to the death does not make sense from a physiological standpoint March 1, 2003 EPHEDRA BATTLE HEATS UP Public Citizen calls the FDA’s decision to keep Ephedra on the market “cowardly.” The consumer group also says the FDA’s new commissioner, a physician, should be forced out of office, as should his boss, Tommy Thompson, secretary of Health and Human Services. Public Citizen is considering a lawsuit against the FDA/HHS to force a ban. February 15, 2003 SHOULD PATIENTS ON MEDICATIONS FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS CROSS THEIR FINGERS? THE UNFOLDING DRAMA IN THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND THE WORRISOME IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM A CHRONIC DISEASE The problem is that there is very little follow-up of patients to actually determine how these treatments work over the longer term. Here is an edition from the Nicholas Regush Health News Analyzer that addresses this issue. INTERFERON BETA AND GLATIRAMER ARE QUESTION MARKS What is the evidence that the drugs are effective in the treatment of MS? Here is the latest report on the subject. February 13, 2003 WARNING ABOUT THE SAFE USE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN (SUCH AS TYLENOL) Important information to avoid accidental overdose of the drug which can lead to serious liver toxicity, and even death February 8, 2003 A REDFLAGS ALERT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS OUTBREAKS Read the entire ProMed-mail file on this threatening infection With infections that outsmart powerful antibiotics on the rise, doctors and public health officials have long worried that they might face an outbreak of resistant bacteria that threaten large numbers of people. Now they've found it - in Los Angeles County. JANUARY 30, 2003 TERRORIST THREAT TO FOOD The World Health Organization Issues Alert On Food Terrorism OVERVIEW DOCUMENT (PDF file) JANUARY 25, 2003 THE GUILT-FREE SOLDIER The prospects of a soul absolved by morning-after meds remains very real. Several current lines of research, some federally funded, show strong promise for this…. JANUARY 17, 2003 THE LINKS BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO TOXIC POLLUTANTS AND CHILDHOOD ILLNESS: Excellent backgrounder on how children become toxic chemical guinea pigs…. NEW CANCER CASE HALTS US GENE THERAPY TRIALS: Nearly 30 US gene therapy trials were halted on Tuesday…. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CANCER DRUG, GLEEVEC: Investigative reporter, Ralph Moss, confronts the truth about the highly hyped drug…. JANUARY 15, 2003 DIET WARS: WEIGHING IN ON DIET DRINKS Do sugar substitutes reduce weight? MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Doctors in many states are shutting down their practices…. All state hold healthcare providers liable in the event of medical negligence…. A SPECTACULAR RISE IN MIND DRUGS FOR YOUTHS: Treatment during the 1990s nearly reached adult utilization rates…. JANUARY 14, 2003 MAJOR CHANGES ARE COMING. ON MONDAY, JAN 20, RFW WILL BECOME: " REDFLAGSDAILY.COM " MORE NEWS ABOUT ALL CHANGES ON JANUARY 20 THE IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM: Links to over 300 articles discussing magnesium and magnesium deficiency…. MOST OTC COUGH MEDICINES USELESS: Researchers who studied a variety of over-the-counter cough medicines found no evidence that they provide any significant relief…. JANUARY 12, 2003 MEDICAL ERRORS THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IS A LEADING KILLER: Doctors hinted at horrendous problems that a colleague was having, then provided no details. And coroners said they knew of no deaths from…. MEDICAL ERRORS AND PATIENTS SAFETY: A detailed directory…. JANUARY 10, 2003 NEW WARNINGS ABOUT RITALIN: A U.S. doctor warns about the next major markets for increasing the use of stimulant drugs…. MORE BAD MEDICINE: A quarter of intimate examinations performed by medical students on anesthetized or sedated patients are carried out without adequate consent…. USING THE MIND, NOT DRUGS TO FIGHT PAIN: Guest lecturer Jim Carson stood in front of the undergraduate health psychology class of nearly 120 students and help up raisins…. Next Page -> Gettingwell- / Vitamins, Herbs, Aminos, etc. To , e-mail to: Gettingwell- Or, go to our group site: Gettingwell Web Hosting - establish your business online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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