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From the 3/12 Show – FDA User Fees and Protecting the Fox

In 1992, Congress created the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA).  The intent was to collect additional revenue from the drug companies (Pharma) for the FDA to obtain additional staff to help expedite the approval process for pharmaceuticals.  It can … Continue reading

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From the 2/12 Show – Securities and Exchange Commission, Purdue Pharma, and Obama – Tell Me it Ain’t So Joe” (Mary Jo)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created in 1934 because of the historic stock market collapse in 1929.  http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/24/president-obama-nominates-mary-jo-white-run-sec     The SEC’s responsibility is to bring “honesty” to Wall Street. On January 24th, President Obama nominated Mary Jo White … Continue reading

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From the 1/15 Show – The Definition of Addiction and Abuse Has Evolved Since OxyContin

The radio show vacillates on the definition of addiction.  The prevalent thought promulgated by those on the “money train of drugs” is that “addiction is a disease”.  The definition opens up an economic avenue that potentially creates a lifetime customer … Continue reading

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From the 1/8 Show – The Business Model of Pharma on OxyContin Reviewed

Much of the last show was spent on lamenting the reporter’s and media’s lack of understanding of the drug epidemic that is damaging lives, families and costing business and communities billions of dollars. The media has forgotten that Heroin was … Continue reading

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From the 12/18 Show – Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine, Trevor Butterworth, and OxyContin

Does Steve Forbes know what Trevor Butterworth had published in the recent Forbes Magazine? http://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorbutterworth/2012/12/13/is-the-era-of-oxycontin-abuse-over/ Steve Forbes has always represented himself as a principled individual.  It was extremely surprising to this radio show host that Forbes would have allowed Trevor … Continue reading

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