Former Bush FDA Chief charged with making false statements. »

By John on Oct 16, 2006 in Corruption, Politics, Presidency | 0 Comments

Actually, Former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford will plead guilty tomorrow to making false statements and having a conflict of interest while he headed the agency. Details and charging documents here.

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Tons of Teenagers Classified as Mentally Ill Through Government Program »

By John on Aug 28, 2006 in Education, Science, Society | 0 Comments

Have or know a teenager in school? A controversial government sponsored program called ‘TeenScreen’ asks your kid a few questions and determines if they are a suicide risk or not. A high percentage winds up on psychicatric drugs. Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD testifies for State of Georgia about this.

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FDA Coverup or Workload? »

By John on Jun 15, 2006 in Congress, Politics, Science | 0 Comments

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) has been investigating “why FDA officials approved the sale of the antibiotic Ketek even after the government learned safety tests on the drug had been forged.” Yesterday federal health officials refused to give the senator information on the drug. “I smell a cover-up,” said Grassley.

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