Posted August 2, 2019
On September 2, 2016, the Medical Board of California filed an accusation against Dr. Robert Sears, a Capistrano Beach pediatrician and author of several books, including a comprehensive guide to vaccines. Read more.
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Communities Worldwide Move to Ban Glyphosate for Good
Posted July 26, 2019
The use of glyphosate – Bayer’s toxic herbicide – has been the subject of more than 10,000 lawsuits in the United States. The lawsuits claim that the use of glyphosate-based Roundup causes cancer, and plaintiffs have been awarded billions in just the first few cases to go to trial so far. But the use of glyphosate may soon be coming to an end. Read more.
5G Battle: Sacramento Residents Fight to Remove 5G Cell Towers
Posted July 26, 2019
Right now, in the city of Sacramento, there is a battle going on between concerned citizens and Verizon. The dispute – which centers around a citywide installation of 5G antenna systems – has been compared to David and Goliath. But, it has yet to be seen if the underdog (that is, the residents) will win out in this case for public safety over corporate profits. Read more.
A Ban, not a Moratorium, is Needed on Human Embryo Modifications
Posted July 26, 2019
The question of whether embryos can be safely engineered has long been settled: they cannot. This is clear from experiments on animal embryos, where altered genes are seen to behave in unpredicted ways, and in human population studies, where genetic mutations that had been found to cause disease in some individuals or groups turned out to be perfectly harmless in others. Read more.
Bayer Welcomes Judge’s Call for Reduced Damages in $2 Billion Glyphosate Case
Posted July 19, 2019
Germany’s Bayer AG welcomed on Friday a call by a U.S. judge to cut a $2 billion damages award to a Californian couple by a jury which found that its glyphosate-based weed killer had caused their cancer. Read more.
Feds Loosen GMO Rules
Posted July 19, 2019
New actions from the federal government will unleash even more genetically modified food on the public. Action Alert! President Trump recently signed an executive order to make it easier for genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals to enter the food supply. This follows a proposed rule issued early in June that loosens requirements that certain GE plants must follow. These actions will make it easier for Big Food to develop and sell GE food while hiding the fact that it has been genetically modified, thanks to the sham GMO labeling law passed in 2016. Read more.
FDA Just Approved the World’s Most Expensive Drug
Posted July 19, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a gene therapy drug for a form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Novartis is pricing the drug, Zolgensma, at $2.125 million, or $425,000 per year for five years. Read more.
House Orders Pentagon to say if it Weaponized Ticks and Released them
Posted July 18, 2019
The order requires the agency to say if it experimented with insects for use as a biological weapon between 1950 and 1975. Read more.
Judge Cuts Amount Monsanto Owner Bayer Owes Cancer Victim
Posted July 18, 2019
A federal judge has slashed the punitive damages a jury ordered Monsanto to pay to cancer victim Edwin Hardeman from $75 million to $20 million, despite the judge’s description of Monsanto’s conduct surrounding questions about the safety of its Roundup herbicide as “reprehensible.” Read more.
UK Opioid Manufacturer Paid Record $1.4 Billion to Stop Investigations and Obtain Immunity Deal
Posted July 18, 2019
Reckitt Benckiser (RB Group) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve US investigations over claims that its former pharmaceuticals business, Indivior carried out an illegal scheme to boost sales of an opioid addiction treatment. Indivior was accused of deceiving doctors into believing its product, Suboxone Film, itself a form of opioid, was safer and less susceptible to abuse than similar opioid drugs, and the company allegedly directed opioid-addicted patients to doctors who prescribed Suboxone at high rates. Indivior has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges and will face trial in federal court. Read more.
