Don't blame the drug companies for the problems of the world

The Independent - London;  March 8, 2001 ;     700+ words ......days to virtue. And the guilt of the drug companies is assumed, like a truth universally...actually true? The case against the drug companies is by now familiar, and appears to...carrion? The other complaints against the drug companies are that their research is often trivial...

Drug companies attend psychiatrists' meeting in hopes of doing big...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  May 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ......exhibits, parties and posters, the drug companies made the most of the chance to market...down pricey dinners offered by the drug companies but attends some lectures they sponsor...convention-goers: There has to be a reason the drug companies spend so much money at these meetings...

Drug companies attend psychiatrists' meeting in hopes of doing big...

The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  May 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ......exhibits, parties and posters, the drug companies made the most of the chance to market...down pricey dinners offered by the drug companies but attends some lectures they sponsor...convention-goers: There has to be a reason the drug companies spend so much money at these meetings...

As Psychiatrists Convene, Drug Companies Pounce.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  May 24, 2002 ;     700+ words ......exhibits, parties and posters, the drug companies made the most of the chance to market...down pricey dinners offered by the drug companies but attends some lectures they sponsor...convention-goers: There has to be a reason the drug companies spend so much money at these meetings...

Commentary: Drug companies are justified in setting high prices on drugs...

NPR All Things Considered;  March 21, 2001 ;     536 words ...00-00-0000 Commentary: Drug companies are justified in setting high...He says it's not so easy for drug companies to offer their products to poor...crisis in Africa has put US drug companies in the hot seat, creating for...

The Truth about Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do about...

Journal of the National Medical Association;  May 1, 2006 ;     432 words ...The Truth about Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What...Angell, MD: Random House, 2004 Drug companies are an integral part of medicine...marketing techniques used by the drug companies. It also gets you angry-and gives...

Fed: Clamp down on perks as drug companies face more scrutiny

AAP General News (Australia);  May 2, 2006 ;     160 words ......05-02-2006 Fed: Clamp down on perks as drug companies face more scrutiny A crack down on drug companies is on the way .. with the A Triple...forward the measure to clamp down on drug companies offering perks and gifts to doctors...

Drug companies reprimanded for false claims in ads

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  March 28, 1999 ;     359 words ......federal government has reprimanded drug companies in recent months after finding that...advertisements "cease immediately." Drug companies generally agree to stop making the...corrective advertising. Federal rules say drug companies must submit their advertisements to...

Blast for drug companies

Sunday Star-Times;  December 22, 1996 ;     460 words ......Moore has launched a scathing attack on drug companies, saying their eagerness to sue New...says should be spent on medicine. "Drug companies like to put on a human face -- to be...held in February. In the other cases, drug companies or industry representatives are seeking...

DRUG COMPANIES' CULTURE OF GREED

The Boston Globe;  July 5, 2002 ;     151 words ......THE ECONOMIC VS. CURATIVE FOCUS OF DRUG COMPANIES ("FORGING HIS OWN PATH," "CRITICS SAY...the culture of greed that runs from drug companies to Wall Street. With existing, safe...The benefit of the contributions of drug companies must be kept in perspective. The high-pric...

Schwarzenegger Drug Plan Bought and Paid for By Drug Companies, Leaves...

U.S. Newswire;  January 6, 2005 ;     610 words ......participate in the program and give drug companies too much control over the size of drug...relies on voluntary discounts from drug companies and bars access for most consumers...uninsured and relying on hand-outs from drug companies, the Governor's proposal misses an...

NSW: Doctors, drug companies and decision to prescribe

AAP General News (Australia);  April 10, 2002 ;     494 words ...00-00-0000 NSW: Doctors, drug companies and decision to prescribe By...promotional campaigns by the big drug companies. The business of these companies...reps - on average once a week. Drug companies sponsor education sessions...

Chemists are offered freebies by drug companies

AAP General News (Australia);  May 26, 2000 ;     100 words ......Chemists are offered freebies by drug companies Chemists are reportedly being...a whole host of freebies by drug companies to persuade them to switch their...Freebies being handed out by drug companies include microwaves and golf...

Interview: Marcia Angell challenges drug companies' claims that drug...

NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  October 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Interview: Marcia Angell challenges drug companies' claims that drug prices are high due...industry called "The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do...ANGELL (Author, "The Truth About the Drug Companies"): Thank you, Jennifer. It's good to...

Drug Companies Reach Out of Court Settlement in Price Discrimination...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  May 8, 1996 ;     691 words ......in open court, the nation's biggest drug companies apparently have given up a price discrimination...major price discrimination lawsuit, drug companies, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly...valued at $351 million. That's two drug companies and $58 million less than a settlement...