Pulse of Health Freedom - March 10, 2009

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March 10, 2009

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Government “Watchdog†Agency Urges More Oversight of Supplements by FDA

Last week, the Government Accountability Office released a report on dietary

supplements. They called for the Food and Drug Administration to monitor

supplements more closely and require increased adverse event reporting. The

report has spawned discussion about possible new congressional legislation from

supplement critics.

Supreme Court Allows Juries to Award Damages for Unsafe Drug Injuries

The Supreme Court struck a blow to the pharmaceutical industry recently when

they ruled that litigants may sue for damages if they are harmed by unsafe

drugs—even if the drug manufacturers have satisfied federal regulators.

Justice s, writing for the majority, said that allowing such lawsuits

“provides incentives for drug manufacturers to disclose safety risks

promptly. "

HarvardFinally Concerned About Drug Company Influence On Campus

Students at Harvard Medical School are spearheading a campaign to expose and

curtail pharmaceutical industry influence in their classrooms and laboratories.

They are concerned that the same money that helped build the school’s

world-class status may in fact be hurting its reputation and affecting its

teaching.

Vitamin C Cancer Use Attacked

A study that said vitamin C reduces the benefits of chemotherapy has come under

fire. The study’s procedures were faulty, say critics, and vitamin C’s use

should be encouraged during chemotherapy because it protects healthy cells from

damage, promotes wound healing, increases tissue resistance to tumor spread, and

may even help bring about tumor cell death.

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