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World No Tobacco Day 2006: Facts and Omissions

Elizabeth M. Whelan — Wed, 31 May 2006 12:00:22 +0000

Distorting the health risks of various modes of tobacco usage may cause more harm than it prevents.

In recognition of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2006, the World Heath Organization (WHO) published a lengthy document entitled "Tobacco: Deadly In Any Form or Disguise." The publication misleads at least as much as it informs, [...]

Good Politics, Bad Medicine: Drug Importation Legislation Threatens the Future of Life-Saving Therapies

Elizabeth M. Whelan — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:14:21 +0000

The green light for drug importing will prove in the long run to be bad news for all of us, depriving us of the blockbuster drugs that would otherwise be in our future.

This week the Senate, following an earlier vote by the House, stands on the verge of passing legislation that will legalize [...]

Mouse-Trapped: The Regulatory Juggernaut of Rodent Cancer-Testing

Elizabeth M. Whelan — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:30:31 +0000

There is absolutely no scientific evidence that human exposure to rodent carcinogens poses a risk of human cancer.

Superstitions — closely held beliefs lacking any scientific support — have been around for ages. They promise empowerment: if you take some pre-emptive action (avoid broken mirrors, black cats, or ladders) you can dodge dire consequences. [...]

The Demonization of a Life-Saving Industry

Elizabeth M. Whelan — Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:40:50 +0000

Perhaps nowhere does the strident criticism of the drug industry come together in a "perfect storm" as it does in Dr. Marcia Angell's new book, The Truth About the Drug Companies.

America's pharmaceutical industry is under attack. Critics have pejoratively nicknamed the industry "Big Pharma" (to conjure up an image of it being in [...]