Monthly Archives: April 2014

“In the drug industry, killing people is not bad for business. As long as it’s not too many.”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by jayr

Terence Endorses Vanessa’s Law in the House of Commons On March 28, 2014  More about Terence Young, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Oakville, Ontario, Canada Excerpts from his speech: What They Never Talk About The drug industry representatives who infest … Continue reading →

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The Continuous Low Dose that Isn’t a Continuous Low Dose

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jayr

‘Continuous low dose’? Excerpt from Best Pills, Worst Pills April 2014 Newsletter: NUVARING continues to be marketed as delivering a “continuous low dose,” suggesting greater safety relative to other hormonal contraceptives, but there is little evidence actually supporting this implication.[35] … Continue reading →

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What’s Your NuvaRing Story?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jayr

What’s Your NuvaRing Story?.

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Blood clot teaches Ballwin woman to be her own health advocate : Lifestyles

Posted on April 17, 2014 by jayr

Blood clot teaches Ballwin woman to be her own health advocate : Lifestyles. Excerpt from the article: Dr. Vedantham and others who study deep vein thrombosis say a major problem is how often it’s misdiagnosed. Vedantham said that’s not an … Continue reading →

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The Doctors TV Show on Monday, May 20, 2014 – Special Segment on NuvaRing

Posted on April 16, 2014 by jayr

Tune into The Doctors show on Monday May 20, 2014 for a special segment highlighting the life threatening risks linked to the NuvaRing. Visit The Doctors website

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RxISK.org data on NuvaRing

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jayr

RxISK.org has great information about prescription drugs, especially on NuvaRing. RxISK is collecting data for both the US and Canada adverse event reporting systems. Click on the various side effects to see the statistics about each type of event.  Deaths … Continue reading →

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DVT and PE statistics

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jayr

Important information posted on another blogger’s site.

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Institutional Corruption of Pharmaceuticals and the Myth of Safe and Effective Drugs

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jayr

Download the full paper here: Institutional Corruption of Pharmaceuticals and the Myth of Safe and Effective Drugs Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2013 Donald W. Light, Rowan University, Harvard University; Joel Lexchin, York University; Jonathan J. Darrow, … Continue reading →

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The Courage to Look at the Evidence

Posted on April 6, 2014 by jayr

We congratulate you. It takes a lot of courage to look at the facts yourself and not let advertising; a friend or even your doctor or clinic to tell you what is a safer birth control to use. We love … Continue reading →

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The Real Danger of NuvaRing

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jayr

Excerpt from the article: Cindy Pearson, National Women’s Health Network’s Executive Director, and a strong advocate for close review of drug safety, has responded to the concerns, saying: The most heartbreaking part of the Vanity Fair article are the accounts of women … Continue reading →

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