Thomas J. Moore “The author’s pharmaceutical awareness site.”
Unbiased Medicine “For people who wish to learn more about
the problem and learn about ways to reduce the impact of bias
introduced into medical studies by huge amounts of corporate funding.”
“Worst Pills” Page: “Your expert independent source for prescription drug information”
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUPS Alliance for Human Research Protection “A national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices.”
Prescription Policy Choices “Learn more about prescription drug policy and strategies effective in reducing prescription drug costs.” Prescription Project “Advancing Medical Practice and Policy”
Public Citizen “Protecting Health, Safety, and Democracy”
ORGANIZATIONS FOR DOCTORS, MEDICAL STUDENTS & OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AMSA’s PharmFree Campaign The American Medical Students Association collaboration with No Free Lunch.”
Money Talks interviewee Alex Sugerman-Brozan is the director of The Prescription Access Litigation (PAL) Project, an organization that works to make prescription drug prices more affordable for consumers by using class action litigation and public education.
‘Pharmie,’ the fabulous PAL mascot, is available to answer all of your questions about the pharmaceutical industry.
This is just funny: askyourdealer.com
A high-larious spoof on a certain website for ‘pharmaceutical sales professionals’ that may or may not rhyme with ‘parfait karma,’ askyourdealer.com sends up the microscopic-print lists of indications, contraindications and side effects that accompany pharmaceuticals, giving the same treatment to street drugs. An example: ‘side effects’ of heroin “may include addiction, nausea, vomiting, severe itching, nodding off and stealing of your loved ones valuables.” Indeed. Check it out.
Books
John Abramson, M.D. “Overdo$ed America – The Broken Promise of American Medicine” (HarperCollins, 2004)
Marcia Angell, M.D. “The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It” (Random House, 2004)
Jerry Avorn, M.D. “Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs” (Knopf, 2004)
Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele, “Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business—and Bad Medicine” (DoubleDay, 2004)
