A new Johns Hopkins study shows that the health care professionals we trust to safeguard our lives are actually killing us.
Researchers found that medical errors claim about 251,000 lives every year.1 Only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans.2
Dr. Martin Makary is a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He led the study, which was published in the BMJ.… Read More
UPDATE: The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Minnesota has confirmed that pop superstar Prince died of a fentanyl overdose. This synthetic opioid drug is considered more potent than morphine.
Dr. David Kessler is the former dean of medical schools at Yale University and the University of California San Francisco. He served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 1990 to 1997.… Read More
It’s no wonder Americans are dropping like flies from drug overdoses.
A new study finds that 99% of doctors violate federal guidelines when handing out prescriptions for narcotic painkillers.1
Nearly a quarter of physicians routinely give out a month’s worth of powerful opioids when a patient complains of pain. This is enough to cause brain changes that lead to addiction.… Read More
In one year, they gave away $3.49 billion. One lucky person got a $43.9 million windfall.
Sound like the lottery?
Nope. That’s how much money Big Pharma gave to doctors in one year.1
What do the doctors do in return? Prescribe pricey brand-name drugs so pharmaceutical companies can rack up huge profits.2
Greedy pharmaceutical companies already enjoy a $300 billion global market.… Read More
Just when you thought Big Pharma couldn’t sink any lower…
They’ve figured out a shameless way to make $3 billion extra a year off the backs of cancer victims.1
Here’s how it works… The drug companies distribute their products in vials containing way more medication than patients can use. The excess is thrown out. But patients or their insurance companies are still stuck with the bill for the extra.… Read More
Obamacare puts billions of taxpayer dollars up for grabs. That’s why it was just a matter of time before con artists started using it for an easy payday.
What is the Obama administration doing about it? Very little, according to a new nonpartisan report.
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) says the Obama administration is taking a “passive” approach to stopping fraud.… Read More