This caught my attention: an article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 2 of this year, about a new anti-clot drug that will compete with Plavix. There were problems with the drug being given a “clean bill of health” by the review committee. TWO WEEKS LATER, Wall Street Journal carried a story [...]
Entries Tagged as 'pharmaceuticals'
Two Fascinating Articles: Draw Your Own Conclusions
March 2nd, 2009 · 7:51 AM
Tags: cardiologist, FDA, Lilly, Plavix, prescriptions
Are Physicians’ Concerns Being Dismissed? What Can You as a Patient Do?
November 20th, 2008 · 6:38 PM
The Wall Street Journal posted an article yesterday (you can only read the first part of the article here; the rest requires subscription) about Avandia and how its side effects have created some stir. In May of 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine reported high risk of heart attacks linked to Avandia, a medication [...]
Tags: alternative treatments, Avandia, diabetes, pharmaceuticals
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: