Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, says that the FDA’s Drug Safety Oversight Board voted 8-7 on Oct. 2 to keep the scandal-plagued diabetes drug Avandia on the market. The result was kept from the public. Wow, what a nailbiter. That’s enough to give Glaxo execs a heart attack (or [...]
Entries from October 2007
Avandia one vote away from elimination
October 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Avandia · GlaxoSmithKline
The Prescriptions — a great tune, a great video …
October 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Prescriptions
Why pharmaceutical commercials (and one-take YouTube monologues) should be banned
October 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Pharmaceutical marketing · Prescriptions
Read our prescription drug tips in NSIDE MD
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments
We’ve begun writing a bimonthly column for a wonderful San Antonio publication called NSIDE MD. We invite you to read our first article, Five Tips for Choosing an Online Pharmacy. With the coverage we’ve received from the San Antonio Express-News, the San Antonio Business Journal and local TV, we’re feeling very “loved” by our hometown [...]
Tags: eDrugSearch.com · Prescriptions
RostWatch: BrandweekNRX in micro-celebrity deathmatch with eDrugSearch.com
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: eDrugSearch.com
Are Sermo members ready for Pfizer?
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Sermo, the online physician community, announced it will be collaborating with Pfizer to Discover, with physicians, how best to transform the way medical information is exchanged in the fast-moving social media environment Create an open and transparent discussion with physicians through the innovative channel offered by online exchange Engage with the FDA to define guidelines [...]
Tags: Pfizer · Pharmaceutical marketing
Obesity linked to headlessness
October 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Holy photographic manipulation, Batman!
October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: eDrugSearch.com · Pharma bloggers
Exubera bong gets Pfired
October 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler has finally thrown out the Exubera baby with the bong water, saying, “We made an important decision regarding Exubera, a product for which we initially had high expectations. Despite our best efforts, Exubera has failed to gain the acceptance of patients and physicians. We have therefore concluded that further investment in [...]
Pharma-CON-ogy
October 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments
A brief, six-minute video from pharmacology student Arthur Djahani, exploring the ethical issues facing the pharmaceutical industry today. Closing line: Ask your doctor if big pharma is right for you. Side effects may include deception, shattered hopes, loss of money, nausea, dizziness and death… Worth a watch.
Tags: Big Pharma







