OXYCONTIN, the SIGN LANGUAGE, and the BLAGOJEVICH DEAL
OXYCONTIN, THE SIGN LANGUAGE, AND THE BLAGOJEVICH DEAL – Today I will deal with three issues, (1) the issue of drug addiction, in particular the OxyContin problem, (2) I will present the first problems of our economic disaster (3) and finally I will make a comment on the 6-figure book deal former Illinois Governor Blagojevich, also known as Goldfinger signed. — When researching the background of the drug addiction of certain celebrities, I came across a New York Times article of May 2007 – to which I came through a link of a law firms website reporting that three former and at that time current executives of Purdue Pharma had pled guilty to criminal charges that they had misled the FDA and physicians by not disclosing that OxyContin is addictive. OxyContin is said to be causing a sense of euphoria as it changes the chemical make-up of the brain. It may be habit-forming and should not given to someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. There seems to be a question whether oxycodone-induced brain changes can ever be repaired. — One of the victims of the Purdue cover-up of the addictive nature of oxycontin apparently was Republican spokesman and policy-maker Rush Limbaugh who several years back admitted in his radio program that he was addicted. Apparently, his admission followed his prosecution for felony doctor shopping, as reported by Law.com in May 2006. Prosecutor Roy Black finally agreed to a plea bargain that spared Limbaugh jail time under the condition that he attended an 18 months drug treatment program …
Feeding a Disease With Fake Drugs
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For patients in Zambia, for example, treatment through the national tuberculosis program is three times more expensive than self-administering treatment with drugs purchased at local markets. In addition, counterfeiters in emerging markets can …
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What the Sunshine Act Means for Health Care Transparency
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"Academic research has repeatedly shown that doctors who receive money from industry have biased views about which treatment works best." Goldacre cited the diabetes drug Avandia as a good example of how obscured financial ties can harm patients.
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Alleged Brockton drug dealer to remain in federal custody
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28 as part of a ring of alleged drug dealers operating in the greater Brockton area and as far as Florida and New York. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Jennifer Boal ordered that Dunn, a local mixed-martial arts fighter known as “Sandman,” stay in …
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