American Medical Association Launches Its Own Vaccine Review Process
The American Medical Association (AMA), a medical trade advocacy association, is partnering with a vaccine research group to launch what it describes as an independent, “evidence-based review process” for respiratory vaccines for the next flu season—a role traditionally carried out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 2 According to a prepared […]
Recall of Clonazepam Anxiety Drug After Potential Life-Threatening Labeling Error
A voluntary recall in the United States has been issued for clonazepam (the generic name for Klonopin), an anxiety-reducing drug, due to a potentially fatal labeling mistake. The recall involves 16 lots of clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, which were found to be mislabeled with incorrect strengths and National Drug Code (NDC) numbers. The Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical […]
Study Finds That Millions Who Take Statins May Not Need Them
A new study has determined that millions of people currently taking widely prescribed statin drugs to prevent heart disease may not need them. Statins, which are sold under brand names like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor, are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. They are used to lower LDL cholesterol, a primary driver […]
Pfizer Agrees to Settle Zantac Cancer Lawsuits for $250 Million
Pfizer, Inc., the largest pharmaceutical corporation in the world marketing drugs and vaccines,1 has agreed to pay between $200 to $250 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed in the United States related to cancer risks associated with its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac (also known as ranitidine). The acid reflux drug was discontinued in […]
Pennsylvania Health Care Worker to Be Fired for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
Desiree Pelletier, a 26-year old health care worker in Newville, Pennsylvania said that her employer has fired her for refusing to get the experimental COVID-19 vaccine, which is being distributed in the U.S. under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).1 2 Pelletier said that her employer, Hempfield […]
Poll: Half of Correctional Officers Do Not Want COVID-19 Vaccine
When a correctional officer took a poll of his co-workers on a private Facebook group asking whether they would get the COVID-19 vaccine, only 40 of 475 (8.4 percent) said yes and more than half replied, “Hell no”.1 This informal poll appears to represent the sentiment of Department of Corrections employees across the country. Despite […]