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Note to FDA: Get On-Label Use Right, Before Liberalizing Off-Label Use.

Post author By Mike Magee
Post date May 9, 2015
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Mike Magee “At my own medical center we have banned pharmaceutical reps from coming because we don’t think they are a good source of information. You don’t ask the barber if you need a haircut.” Dr. Rita Redberg, editor, JAMA Internal Medicine. What Dr. Redberg is protesting is the possibility of liberalizing the prohibition on […]

Tags clinical research, consumer drug safety, FDA, off-label marketing

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Heads Up To Soccer Moms!

Post author By Mike Magee
Post date November 30, 2011

Mike Magee Concussions and brain injury associated with football – no news there! Unless, of course, we’re talking about English football or soccer. A study released this week is setting off alarm bells in communities across the US where recreational and competitive soccer now involves more kids then all other sports combined. The study retrospectively […]

Tags AAP, brain injury, concussion, head injuries, head trauma, pediatric safety, public health, soccer injuries, soccer moms

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Is Cadmium the New Lead?

Post author By Mike Magee
Post date June 8, 2010

Mike Magee MD The report began “Could cadmium be the new lead?” and was illustrated with four “Shrek glasses”, part of a promotional McDonald’s campaign. (1) Now that caught my eye because I’ve been following lead and fast food for awhile. In 2005 I first reported on the checkered history of lead in America. (2) […]