"It's not about what they tell you, it's about what they don't."
~ Bob Fiddaman, Author, Blogger, Researcher, Recipient of two Human Rights awards
Researching drug company and regulatory malfeasance for over 16 years
Humanist, humorist
Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas comes early for 3,700 US doctors on GlaxoSmithKline's payroll
Image: versacreations.net
Interesting post from the author of Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial, Alison Bass, on her blog.
Alison writes:
"GlaxoSmithKline became the third pharmaceutical giant to start disclosing all the speaking and consulting payments it makes to US doctors, and its list is an eye-popping illustration of the rampant corruption that runs through our current system of medical research."
She adds:
"Surprise, surprise, one of the drugs given an enthusiastic thumb's up in this review is Xyzal, an antihistamine made by GlaxoSmithKline."
You can read more HERE
Also, you may want to check out her book. If you get a book token as a Christmas present Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial comes highly recommended.
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