Disinfectant Food Wash: Sensible or Scary?
May 13, 2014Is what’s good for the countertop good for the cold-cuts? One might argue that eliminating bacteria present on food preparation or processing surfaces is of little value when the food…
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Drug prices Double, Triple: Fair Play or Foul Practice?
May 6, 2014Canadians are plagued by skyrocketing drug prices, and in many cases are unable to afford life-saving treatments. Big Pharma defends its position, maintaining that an influx of cheap generics has forced it to inflate name brand pricing.
India’s Pharma Non-Compliance Nightmare
April 29, 2014FDA investigators expose India-based Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries for tampering with test data and a complete failure to maintain sanitary conditions in its laboratories. Inspectors encounter human waste, rodent traps, and manufacturing refuse at the plant, prompting a ban on US exports.
Glaxo Caught In Bribery Scandal….Again!
April 22, 2014Despite promises to clean up its suspect drug promotion practices, GlaxoSmithKline sales reps have been charged with bribing Polish doctors to boost prescriptions of company products.
Sanitation Violations: Favourite Chains are Repeat Offenders
April 17, 2014Anyone who has experienced a bout of food poisoning thinks twice about where they eat out. They peek into kitchens, scan dining rooms for cleanliness, scrutinize how often food handlers…
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Pet Meds: Pharma’s New Drug Market
April 15, 2014Within recent years, there’s been an explosion of pet-related products and vigorous marketing campaigns to promote them – gourmet foods, designer outerwear, luxurious accessories. Mainstream media has aggressively promoted pets…
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Caffeine for the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
April 10, 2014Western medicine loves its pharmaceuticals. There are pills, injections, inhalers and patches for every conceivable ailment. It seems that each month brings a new drug delivery system to pharmacy shelves…
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Big Pharma Collaborates to Improve Biological Targeting
April 8, 2014It’s like owning the world’s first spaceship; an incredibly powerful and cutting-edge device capable of speeding across the universe. But there’s no guidance system. So, you end up either flying in circles, or colliding disastrously with an interstellar object. Many of the most innovative compounds that enter clinical trials suffer a similar fate.
“Synthetic” Livers Reduce Need for Lab Animals
April 1, 2014Most of us, even those who wouldn’t call themselves pet-friendly, would love to see an end to animal lab testing. But the truth is, the practice remains central to our…
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Caramel Food Colouring Raises Risk of Cancer
March 27, 2014The safety debate over food colouring is nothing new. Most of us recall the recent Kraft dinner debacle that resulted in a widespread crusade against the retailer’s use of yellow…
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