Ralph Nader: Big Pharma Must Be Stopped

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Aug 8, 2019 The biggest drug dealers in the U.S. operate legally. They have names like Merck and Pfizer, and their cruelty grows worse every year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Leading Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Payments

Charles Ornstein / ProPublica, and Katie Thomas / The New York Times Sep 9, 2018 A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars from companies involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by research journals. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Many With Breast Cancer Don’t Need Chemo, Major Study Finds

MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The study says up to 70,000 women a year who have the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can skip the harsh drug therapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

AIDS Vaccine Disappoints

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2007 A promising AIDS vaccine developed by Merck has proven unsuccessful in a major international trial. It's a huge setback, not just because this particular vaccine was further along than others, but because it used a new strategy shared by a number of alternatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lost in the Lobbying

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 Merck raised suspicions about its cancer-fighting HPV vaccine with a cluelessly aggressive lobbying campaign, but a lifesaving drug is still a lifesaving drug. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )