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The Guinea Pigs of Pharmaceutical Companies
By Lara Berch The number of people suffering from the side effects of pharmaceutical research is increasing all over the world. According to the article Deadly Medicine, more and more clinical trials are being outsourced overseas. It is cheaper to recruit patients, there are less stringent regulations in place (if any at all), no risk of litigation, and mainly the trials are barely monitored by the FDA. Apparently there is a loophole in the FDA regulations: “if … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Drugs, Featured
Herbal Supplements Ban
EU ban on top herbal supplements signifies crackdown on natural health. by Anthony Gucciardi After much deliberation, new European Union regulations have come into place banning hundreds of traditional herbal remedies. Under the guise of “protecting” consumers from these “dangerous” supplements, the European Union has opened the flood gates to an onslaught of new legislation designed to cut off access to alternative health supplements worldwide, setting the precedent for the government to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Drugs, Herbal Supplements
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