The Faux Faith Of Modern Science
By Maryam Henein “Science is part and parcel humility. Scientists do not seek to impose their needs and wants on Nature, but instead humbly interrogate…
Prescription Drugs
Déjà vu? FDA Gives Fast-Track Approval for Questionable $26,500/year Alzheimer’s Drug Similar to Controversial $28,000/year Drug
By B.N. Frank In July 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a controversial Alzheimer’s drug that Wasn’t necessarily safe or effective Was priced…
Signed as Law: Arizona Prohibits Warrantless Access to Prescription Databases
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that will require state and federal law enforcement officers to get…
47% of U.S. Drugs Launched in 2020-2021 Cost $150,000 or More Annually
By B.N. Frank Remember all that media coverage last year of the controversial FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, that was originally priced at $56,000/year (see 1,…
The US Is Facing a Dangerous Prescription Drug Shortage
By Aden Tate Though the idea of America facing a prescription drug shortage is really nothing new (it’s been discussed in the scientific literature for…
Cop Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 4 Million People
By Matt Agorist Columbus, OH — In case you’ve been completely in the dark for the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that the United States…
Medicare Will Limit Coverage of Controversial $28,000/Year Alzheimer’s Drug; One Clinical Trial Patient Has Already Died
By B.N. Frank In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Alzheimer’s drug that May not be safe or effective Would cost $56,000/year…
Drug Company Reduces Controversial $56,000/year Alzheimer’s Drug to $28,000/year
By B.N. Frank In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Alzheimer’s drug that May not be safe or effective Would cost $56,000/year…
Company that Hiked Price of Life-Saving Medication Settles for $40M
By B.N. Frank Pharmaceutical companies gouging Americans started long before this summer when the FDA approved a $56,000/year Alzheimer drug that May not be safe…
Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Patient Has Died; “the drug probably caused the woman’s death” Says Biotech Analyst
By B.N. Frank It was just a few months ago when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that May not…
Narcotics Officers Arrested for Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 4 Milion People
By Matt Agorist Columbus, OH — In case you’ve been completely in the dark for the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that the United States…
8 Hours of 2015 Court Testimony Online: Dr. Richard Sackler on OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, and the Opioid Crisis
By B.N. Frank Drug companies are being forced to pay billions of dollars in settlements due to their role in creating and prolonging the “Opioid…
Leading Advocacy Group Demands FDA Officials Be Replaced After “probably the worst drug-approval decision in recent US history.”
By B.N. Frank The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a long history of failing to protect Americans from unsafe products in a timely manner…
The DEA Wants Access To 131 Million Prescription Records
By MassPrivateI Back in 2017 I reported on how the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Monitoring Program was tracking 60 percent of Americans personal information…