Comments on: The AstraZeneca Scandal: Congress Is Curious http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_congre/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robert http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_congre/#comment-3253 Robert Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:43:19 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_congre/#comment-3253 There are some Congressmen/women such as Charles Grassley, Pete Stark (sometimes), Waxman, Dorgan, Olympia Snowe, Barbara Boxer, one of the House members from Michigan who lost his son to suicide in the anti-depressants prescribed to adolescents scandal, Bruce Braley, Bernard Sanders, and others; but such Congressmen/women are so few and far between that nothing substantive has ever really been done by Congress as a whole (both parties), which has primarily been owned by the Drug, Banking and Oil Lobby for the past many years. However, as public opinion toward the industry has shifted after years of shameless acts, the new Congress is at least giving lip service to forcing changes-- which may also finally fix the perpetual back-scratching going on between the industry and the FDA as well; but it's probably too soon to start holding your breath for that just yet. There are some Congressmen/women such as Charles Grassley, Pete Stark (sometimes), Waxman, Dorgan, Olympia Snowe, Barbara Boxer, one of the House members from Michigan who lost his son to suicide in the anti-depressants prescribed to adolescents scandal, Bruce Braley, Bernard Sanders, and others; but such Congressmen/women are so few and far between that nothing substantive has ever really been done by Congress as a whole (both parties), which has primarily been owned by the Drug, Banking and Oil Lobby for the past many years. However, as public opinion toward the industry has shifted after years of shameless acts, the new Congress is at least giving lip service to forcing changes– which may also finally fix the perpetual back-scratching going on between the industry and the FDA as well; but it’s probably too soon to start holding your breath for that just yet.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_congre/#comment-3252 Leslie Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:04:26 +0000 http://plt.starledger.webfactional.com/2007/04/the_astrazeneca_scandal_congre/#comment-3252 Ed, Are there any Congressmen truly tough on the pharmaceutical industry? Is Pete Stark serious? Thanks Ed,

Are there any Congressmen truly tough on the pharmaceutical industry? Is Pete Stark serious?

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