On AlterNet: drug industry

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How Does the Drug Industry Get Away with Broadcasting Those Deceptive Ads?

David Rosen, AlterNet. March 12, 2011.

The U.S. is one of only two countries in the world that allows Big Pharma to advertise directly to consumers. How did we get here?

Warning: Drug Ads Can Make You Sick

Terry J. Allen, In These Times. January 3, 2008.

The drug industry spends billion on advertising that tells us health and happiness are commodities, and anything less is a disease.

Medifraud: Available at a Pharmacy Near You

Art Levine, The American Prospect. November 2, 2007.

Unbridled profits, lax safety regulations and corporate fraud are all part of a normal day in the life of our corrupt drug industry.

How Many "Free Trade" Senators Can PhRMA Turn Into Corporate Protectionists?

David Sirota, AlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2007.

David Sirota: $19 million in drug industry campaign contributions buy a big Senate vote yesterday.

What does your doctor sell out for?

Heather Gehlert, AlterNet: PEEK. March 1, 2007.

Heather Gehlert: Baseball tickets from a short-skirted 20-something?