Cancer Treatment Advance? Jack Urquhart Its not that I oppose medical advances–far from it. I am just not a fan of the current drug approval process. The drug industry, the FDA and the healthcare community in general are overly influenced by hype and the chase for the...
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Congress to Spend Billions on Medical Research
Congress to Spend Billions on Medical Research By Jack Urquhart September 30, 2016 Republican leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell say Congress’ top priority after returning from electioneering will be pouring billions into “medical research.” Nonsense. This...
Warning: FDA Whistleblower Idolatry is Associated with Adverse Reactions
“Whistle-blowers” are invaluable and their right to speak requires zealous protection. But too often the whistle-blower is deified before he or she is vetted. Reactive idolatry of FDA whistle-blowers is hazardous. The anointing of Dr. Robert Smith, an FDA...