Crony science is on full display in the new partnership between the giant beverage company and a nonprofit looking to exonerate junk food in the obesity debate. The New York Times reports that Coca-Cola is pouring millions of dollars into a nonprofit organization that is trying to promote a peculiar solution to the obesity crisis.… Continue reading Coca-Cola Subverts Science
Category: Health Autonomy
FDA On Sugar: Not So Sweet
The agency reverses itself—and capitulates to the sugar lobby. Action Alert! Recently, the FDA announced a proposal to include a daily recommended value (DRV) for added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label of packaged foods and dietary supplements. The “added sugars” designation has nothing to do with the amount of sugar that already occurs naturally… Continue reading FDA On Sugar: Not So Sweet
When Is a Dietary Supplement Not a Dietary Supplement?
A nonsensical guidance issued by the FDA in 2005 continues to cause confusion. Action Alert! Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, a supplement is misbranded if it does not announce itself as a supplement. The actual statute says that it is violating the law if “the label or labeling of the dietary supplement… Continue reading When Is a Dietary Supplement Not a Dietary Supplement?
Three New FDA-Approved Diabetes Drugs May Cause Diabetic Comas
However, there are good natural approaches to managing or even curing some forms of diabetes. The FDA recently posted a warning that three drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes—canagliflozin (brand name: Invokana), dapagliflozin (Farxiga), and empagliflozin (Jardiance)—may lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. Ketoacidosis is a condition that can lead to diabetic coma and even death.… Continue reading Three New FDA-Approved Diabetes Drugs May Cause Diabetic Comas
John Oliver Delivers Stunning Rebuke of Pharmaceutical Marketing
Did you know that most Big Pharma companies spend more on marketing than they do on research? Last Week Tonight reveals this and other shocking facts from the world of pharmaceutical marketing. Some language may be inappropriate for all audiences.
Senator McCaskill Once Again Targets Anti-Aging Supplements
Treating supplements like drugs will lead to one thing only: eliminating supplements altogether. Action Alert! Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is a key ally of Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL). Under the auspices of the Special Committee on Aging, where she is the ranking member, Sen. McCaskill sent letters to over a dozen major retailers including Amazon, CVS,… Continue reading Senator McCaskill Once Again Targets Anti-Aging Supplements
Just How Many Conventional Docs are in the Pocket of Big Pharma? The Evidence Is Disturbing
New government data show drug and medical device makers paid a shocking $6.49 billion to doctors and hospitals in 2014. It’s no secret that the pharmaceutical industry has an incestuous—and incredibly profitable—relationship with some of the doctors who prescribe their drugs to patients. But a new set of data compiled by the Centers for Medicare… Continue reading Just How Many Conventional Docs are in the Pocket of Big Pharma? The Evidence Is Disturbing
More Dying Patients Being Denied Access to Dr. Burzynski’s Life-Saving Treatment
The FDA is effectively signing the death warrant of more patients by denying them access to Dr. Burzynski’s antineoplaston cancer treatment—for no rational reason whatsoever. Please help. Action Alert! Over the years, we’ve covered the FDA’s attacks on Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, the trailblazing cancer doctor best known for his discovery and development of antineoplastons (ANP),… Continue reading More Dying Patients Being Denied Access to Dr. Burzynski’s Life-Saving Treatment
Media Misrepresenting the Facts in the First “Measles Death” Since 2003
As far as we can tell, there was no “death from measles,” just a seemingly desperate attempt to twist the facts to support a pro-measles vaccine narrative. Last week, news reports started discussing the death of a woman in Washington. For the first time since 2003, the stories went, someone in the United States had… Continue reading Media Misrepresenting the Facts in the First “Measles Death” Since 2003
FDA “Compounds” Its Attack on Supplements
The FDA’s hostility toward both supplements and compounded medicine is legendary—after all, they compete with the FDA-approved drugs that pay the government’s bills. Now the agency is attacking compounded supplements. Action Alert! A few weeks ago, we reported on an amendment designed to fix a number of the most problematic regulations arising from Congress’s Drug… Continue reading FDA “Compounds” Its Attack on Supplements