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The Atkins Diet Diatribes

May 20, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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We were astonished to discover that the diet dictocrats have so brainwashed the American public that data has been trumped by dogma. We recently interviewed Eric Westman, MD. He is associate professor of medicine at Duke University Health System and... (Read More)
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Five Stars: We Want Your Feedback

May 20, 2010 in The Soapbox
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You may have noticed a change to the rating system at PeoplesPharmacy.com. We encourage our readers to rate the helpfulness of our articles, which up till now was done by clicking "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" on the article. We've... (Read More)
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When Will Doctors Pay Attention to an ACE Cough?

April 26, 2010 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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We are dumbfounded! No one gets out of medical school without learning about a class of blood pressure medications called ACEi (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors). These are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the pharmacy. We estimate that... (Read More)
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor

April 3, 2010 in The Soapbox
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Dr. Pierce Scranton, an orthopedic surgeon who spoke to us about medical errors (radio show #639), offered these questions for patients to ask the doctor before agreeing to a procedure. Larry Miller took the time to put them into the... (Read More)
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Beware Arthritis Drug Blockbusters

January 11, 2010 in The Soapbox
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be devastating and unpredictable. It attacks joints and can leave people twisted, crippled and in pain. Ever since the 1950s doctors have been looking for drugs to ease pain and undo damage. When cortisone-type drugs were first... (Read More)
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The People's Pharmacy Wants You-- To Vote

October 29, 2009 in The Soapbox
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We've just added a new feature to PeoplesPharmacy.com which we hope will be useful to you. Each article now has a "thumbs up/thumbs down" icon beneath the title. You can use these icons to share your opinion, and help other... (Read More)
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Can You Trust Prescription Drug Information?

October 24, 2009 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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There is a powerful "Perspective" in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Lost in Transmission--FDA Drug Information That Never Reaches Clinicians" (JAMA, Oct. 29, 2009). It is written by Lisa Schwartz, MD, and Steven Woloshin, MD, from the Dartmouth... (Read More)
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Pfizer Punished for Very Bad Behavior

September 3, 2009 in People's Pharmacy Alerts, The Soapbox
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This is a breathtaking settlement! It is easy to zone out when seeing big numbers, but this is a truly mind-boggling amount of money. Pfizer (and its subsidiaries Pharmacia & Upjohn) have agreed to cough up $2.3 billion to... (Read More)
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Welcome to Our New Look!

June 13, 2009 in The Soapbox
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Welcome to the new PeoplesPharmacy.com! We hope you like the new look, and we think you'll find it easier to explore our new site and find the information you need. We want to hear what you think of the site!... (Read More)
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FDA Blows Off BPA

October 29, 2008 in The Soapbox
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Has the Food and Drug Administration painted itself into a corner when it comes to bisphenol A (BPA)? This chemical is found in hard, clear plastic. It also used to line metal cans (soda, beer and food). Dentists use BPA-containing... (Read More)
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Indian Drug Firm In Trouble with FDA and Justice

August 3, 2008 in The Soapbox
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A story that was virtually ignored by the mainstream press and disappeared almost without a trace has to do with serious allegations against Ranbaxy Laboratories, an Indian drug company. Ranbaxy is not just any drug company. It is the largest... (Read More)
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Health Hazards from Hybrids?

April 28, 2008 in The Soapbox
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OK, I admit it: I am somewhat nervous about exposure to EMF (electromagnetic field) radiation. My interest predates the cell phone and cancer controversy. It all started during the late 1960s because I was working in a neuropharmacology laboratory at... (Read More)
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FDA Report Disappoints

April 22, 2008 in The Soapbox
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Melinda Beck of the Wall Street Journal has written about the generic drug controversy. You can read it at: Health Journal. Years ago, we loved generic drugs and encouraged patients to request that their doctors prescribe generically whenever possible. The... (Read More)
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FDA Should Listen to Patients

August 31, 2007 in The Soapbox
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The Food and Drug Administration has one overarching mandate from Congress: Make sure that all drugs are safe and effective.Sounds simple, but it’s far trickier than it seems. For one thing, there is no such thing as a drug that... (Read More)
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Generic Drugs From India and China May Not Be Safe

June 26, 2007 in The Soapbox
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It’s worse than we imagined. For the last five years or so we have been sounding an alarm about generic drugs. That’s because we’ve been hearing from readers and listeners that sometimes their generic medicine has not worked as expected.... (Read More)
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Terry's Emergency Appendectomy

June 11, 2007 in The Soapbox
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We interview a lot of medical experts on our syndicated radio show but we don’t usually test their advice ourselves. We just had an opportunity to do that, though. We recently interviewed patients-rights advocate Janet Lynn Mitchell and Pierce Scranton,... (Read More)
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Are We Really #1?

May 28, 2007 in The Soapbox
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Americans love being #1. Just watch any sporting event—high school, college or pro—and you will see team members and fans flashing the big #1 sign with their forefinger whenever the camera zooms past them. Obviously, not every team in... (Read More)
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Avandia: Another Vioxx Debacle?

May 22, 2007 in The Soapbox
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The FDA has a mandate to make sure all drugs (prescription and OTCs) are “safe and effective.” This is the law. The only trouble is that FDA’s definition of ‘safe’ is hard to get a handle on. The feds routinely... (Read More)
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Hospitals Rip Off Uninsured Patients

May 14, 2007 in The Soapbox
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 Have you ever bought a car? Did you pay full sticker price or did you bargain with the dealer? Most people realize that the price is negotiable. If you drive a hard bargain, you can often save thousands of dollars... (Read More)
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Pet Food Disaster Points Up FDA Weaknesses

May 1, 2007 in The Soapbox
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It’s all about greed. Pet food manufacturers figured out that they could save money by buying ingredients from China. The Chinese figured out that they could get a higher price for wheat gluten if they added melamine. That’s because this... (Read More)
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Pain Relievers MAY CAUSE DEATH!

April 20, 2007 in The Soapbox
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Remember when you were a kid and you told your mother that everybody else was doing something you wanted to do too? For most moms that excuse never worked! That’s why we’re so surprised to see the latest Celebrex ads.... (Read More)
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Dog Food Disaster Casts Doubt on Generic Drugs

April 2, 2007 in The Soapbox
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Millions of cat and dog owners have been horrified to learn that pet food has been contaminated and could be harming or even killing their companion animals. We now know that wheat gluten, used in a variety of pet foods... (Read More)
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Prescription Drug Ads on TV Suck!

December 17, 2006 in The Soapbox
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Are you as sick and tired of drug ads on TV as I am? Have you had it with commercials for erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder or high cholesterol? Unfortunately, there is no relief in sight. The FDA is actually considering... (Read More)
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The Big PHARMA Relief Act

November 6, 2006 in The Soapbox
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When Congress passed the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for seniors, we thought that something smelled suspicious. The pharmaceutical industry has generally resisted government involvement in its business. Why, we wondered, did big Pharma seem pleased with this huge... (Read More)
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Dangers in the Drugstore

October 29, 2006 in The Soapbox
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Turn on the evening news and you will inevitably see commercials for prescription drugs. It might be something for restless legs, overactive bladder, cholesterol control, osteoporosis or erectile dysfunction. In most cases the actors are smiling and thrilled to tell... (Read More)
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Who Ate The Donut Hole?

October 15, 2006 in The Soapbox
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Millions of Americans are just now entering the “donut hole� of Plan D. This Medicare prescription drug benefit has been a hot political potato for years. Faced with growing anger from senior citizens about the high cost of medicine, Congress... (Read More)
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Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil

October 8, 2006 in The Soapbox
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Americans love to plug and play. We don’t want to waste a second reading manuals. We just want to plug in the new computer, turn it on and start surfing the Web. That may be an OK strategy for computers... (Read More)
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The Greatest Drug Disaster Ever!

October 2, 2006 in The Soapbox
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Welcome to Joe's Blog. This is Number 1 and I sincerely hope that you will find my ramblings of interest and worthy of comment. I welcome your feedback. Even before I started writing about drug-related issues 30 years ago, I... (Read More)
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Get More Information on Bird Flu

November 18, 2005 in The Soapbox
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Do you have more questions about avian influenza? Check out avianinfluenzainfo.com. The information is factual and responsible despite being sponsored by US poultry industry associations. The site has appropriate links to CDC, USDA and international organizations.... (Read More)
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Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep

November 11, 2005 in The Soapbox
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Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep by Judith Owens, MD, and Jodi Mindell, PhD, published by Marlowe & Co. Oct. 2005. Web site for information on children's sleep problems: www.kidzzzsleep.org... (Read More)
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