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These findings are not surprising, except how low they are. Why are 31% of Americans trusting Big Pharma? “ More than two thirds, or 69 percent, of consumers surveyed said they think drugmakers have too much influence on doctors’ decisions about which drug to prescribe. “ Health Blog August 4, 2010 Consumers say big pharma [...]
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When I was at the Mayo Clinic last year, the day before I was to undergo major surgery, I found myself in atrium of the beautiful Gonda building. Playing the grand piano was a white-haired woman,who was at least in her seventies. Next to her sat a clearly disabled, elderly man who sang, in a [...]
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My first experience with a cardiologist was not auspicious. I went to the emergency room at the Fairbanks Memorial Hospitals with symptoms of dizziness, nausea and difficulty breathing. I was allowed to leave the hospital only if I agree to fly to see a cardiologist Anchorage the next day. (In the emergency room, on a late [...]
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Starting November 1
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CNN) — The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released Saturday. The 334-page report by the Senate Finance Committee also criticized the Food and Drug Administration, [...]
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