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On AlterNet: pharmaceutical companies

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pharmaceutical companies"

Where the White House is Placing Its Bets on Health Care

Where the White House is Placing Its Bets on Health Care

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. September 15, 2009.
Will the White House bet on its Dem base or Big Pharma and insurance companies in its health-care push? It's up to you, says the author.

The Case for Giving Eli Lilly the Corporate Death Penalty

The Case for Giving Eli Lilly the Corporate Death Penalty

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. March 3, 2009.
At this point, the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is basically a public menace.

How Big Pharma Is Fooling You -- and Your Doctor -- with Junk Science

How Big Pharma Is Fooling You -- and Your Doctor -- with Junk Science

Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. August 11, 2008.
To the pharmaceutical industry, "research" is just a code-word for "smart-sounding marketing."

Paxil Babies: The Dangers of Antidepressants

Paxil Babies: The Dangers of Antidepressants

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. June 6, 2008.
Mothers suffering from depression are increasingly pushed into taking pills, putting them and their infants at great risk.

Forcing Medical Patients To Be Consumers Wreaks Havoc on Our Health System

Forcing Medical Patients To Be Consumers Wreaks Havoc on Our Health System

Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. February 22, 2008.
The price tag of health care for the uninsured is over $40 billion. Maintaining a market-driven system will only drive that bill higher.

Tracking Pharma Gifts to Doctors

Tracking Pharma Gifts to Doctors

Megan Tady, The American Prospect. October 11, 2007.
A slow wheel is beginning to turn in Congress in favor of forcing Big Pharma to disclose the amount of change it's dropping into doctors' pockets.