The agency trashes a cheap, off-patent drug for COVID-19, clearing the way for a new blockbuster drug. Action Alert! The FDA recently issued a statement warning patients not to use the drug ivermectin, an off-patent drug for river blindness, to treat COVID-19, despite substantial evidence of its efficacy. The very next day, Merck announced positive… Continue reading FDA Ensures Pharma Profits on COVID
Month: March 2021
Your Action Counts! 1.2 Million Messages Sent to Lawmakers!
…in support of our campaign to allow the free flow of information about food and supplements. Action Alert! Together, we have reached a key milestone in our campaign to promote natural health by allowing scientific studies to be shared describing the benefits of natural products. With your help and dedication, we have sent over 1.2… Continue reading Your Action Counts! 1.2 Million Messages Sent to Lawmakers!
Big Pharma: Killer Profits…Dud Medicines
A new Congressional report explains how Big Pharma earns billions of profits from often ineffective and unsafe and almost always super expensive drugs. Action Alert! The report, released by Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), details the monopolistic practices of Big Pharma, finding that mergers in the industry destroy innovation and competition. The result? Few, if any,… Continue reading Big Pharma: Killer Profits…Dud Medicines