Research on Drug Safety

How One Vaccine Maker Almost Endangered Millions

December 13— Chiron Corporation consistently downplayed what was a life-threatening risk with their vaccines. Read the timeline of mistakes that led to Chiron's unsafe vaccine.

Liability Concerns Are Not Affecting Vaccine Production

November 3— Research shows the industry is investing in vaccine production, even without laws to limit victim's rights. Read more.

The Evidence Against Merck

August 26— The facts presented during the Vioxx trial showed that Merck distributed and promoted Vioxx without properly disclosing the dangers of the drug. Read more.

Americans Pay More for Drugs, But Treatment Isn't Necessarily of Higher Quality

August 1— Americans pay more for prescription drugs than residents of any other country, yet the treatment they receive is not necessarily of higher quality. In fact, data show that the increased costs are not allotted for developing better drugs, but instead provide larger profits for pharmaceutical companies. Read more.

U.S. Nursing Home Patients Suffer 1.9 Million Adverse Drug Events Annually

March 7— The nation's long-term care residents suffer 1.9 million adverse drug events every year, according to a new study from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The study concluded that 86,000 of these adverse drug events were fatal or life-threatening, and that 70 percent of those events were preventable. Read more.

Americans Do Not Trust the Pharmaceutical Industry

March 7— Americans believe that the pharmaceutical industry is untrustworthy, puts profits over people, charges unjustifiably high prices for drugs, and is the biggest contributor to rising health care costs, according to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Read more.

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