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Is their integrity on the line when doctors pitch products?

March 17th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

When revelers rang in the New Year, Robert Jarvik, MD, was the star of a massive Pfizer Inc. advertising campaign for Lipitor (atorvastatin). By the end of February, Pfizer had ended the campaign, under the pressure of a U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee probe.

The committee’s chair, Rep. John Dingell (D, Mich.), charged that the ads misled the public because they created the impression that Dr. Jarvik is a practicing physician, when he is a biomedical engineer not licensed to practice medicine. The committee disclosed that Dr. Jarvik received $1.35 million under a two-year contract set to expire this month, according to media reports.

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January 17th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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December 26th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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GlaxoSmithKline implements changes to the US product label for Avandia

November 18th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

An anti-psychotic drug already approved in the U.S. to treat adults and adolescents with schizophrenia may soon be available for youngsters age 10 to 17 years of age suffering from bipolar disorder.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given priority review status to the drug Abilify which is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical.

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October 18th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

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