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Article imageTerry Graedon - July 7, 2025
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Article imageJoe Graedon - July 7, 2025

Mercury in OTC Medicine: Why Did the FDA Ban Mercurochrome and Merthiolate?

Most people now recognize mercury is toxic. They didn't always. There was mercury in popular antiseptics and OTC products till it was banned.

Joe Graedon - July 3, 2025

Deprescribing: Can You Ever Stop Taking So Many Pills?

Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Why Won’t MDs and Pharmacists Believe You When Generic Drugs Fail?

Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Sick of Prescription Drug Ads? Bernie or RFK Jr. Could End Them!

Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Generic Drug Failures Can Be Annoying or Life Threatening

Joe Graedon - June 26, 2025

Vaccine Committee Bans Mercury (Thimerosal) from Flu Vaccines!

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Debbie Cenziper - June 26, 2025

His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame.

A heart-wrenching story of a man taking a transplant drug exempted from a ban due to inadequate manufacturing controls. ProPublica reports

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Joe Graedon - June 23, 2025

Salt Matters: Hidden Perils of Antidepressants and Drug-Induced Hyponatremia

Dangerously low sodium levels can kill! Medications for hypertension, heartburn and depression can cause drug-induced hyponatremia. Beware!