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Jul 7, 2010   Warmington: Cops had hands 'cuffed

Who made the decision for police to stand down despite the fact the city was under attack? And why? Was it a police decision or political? These should be the cornerstone questions of an external review surrounding the chaos of the G20. [full story]

May 7, 2010   Saying No! is a social responsibility none of us may safely ignore. Heroes reveal the fact of oppression and demand opposition; their example helps us to build courage, but in the end each one of us must act personally.

"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back – that’s an earthquake.” Death of a Salesman (1949) by Arthur Miller   Saying No! is a social responsibility none of us may safely ignore. Heroes reveal the fact of oppression and demand opposition; their example helps us to build courage, but in the end each one of us must act personally. Farmer Michael Schmidt, who was recently acquitted of all charges brought against him by Health Canada on the raw milk issue, took part in a health freedom [full story]

Mar 11, 2010   Unlawful seizure and out of jurisdiction interference

Unlawful seizure and out of jurisdiction interference with my civil, property and trade and commerce rights [full story]

Jun 15, 2009   in 1968, as I told you, they thought of people who thought about the connection of food and health as quacks. If you connected food and health you were a quack.

Dietary Supplements -- Health Care Reform and The Congress IAACN - 1st Annual State Symposium - 1994 Speech Given by Jim Turner If you were here this afternoon and the point that I made at that time was the tremendous power of the FDA and how pretty much all pervasive that it is in controlling 25% of the gross national product. I wasn’t explicit about it but I would just argue that the FDA and most of the other regulators - all the other regulators are an intricate part of the American industrial system. They are a crucial piece of keeping the corporate sector operating, and [full story]

May 19, 2009   FDA Calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug” The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills

FDA Calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug” The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills for claiming on its cereal box that Cheerios can help lower cholesterol, and saying on their website that “diets rich in whole grain foods can reduce the risk of heart disease.” The letter, dated May 5, called the above claims “serious violations” of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable regulations. FDA stated that based on the claims made, Cheerios is now an unapproved drug, and must [full story]

May 16, 2009   Wouldn't a WTO trade dispute against the US have to be triggered by the US acting to restrict imports of foreign-made vitamins and minerals?

Wouldn't a WTO trade dispute against the US have to be triggered by the US acting to restrict imports of foreign-made vitamins and minerals? And since DSHEA is more liberal in allowing potencies and forms of nutrients than most other countries' own standards, isn't that scenario fairly unlikely under today's laws and trade rules? Neil Levin (a DSHEA defender) [full story]

Apr 30, 2009   Mr. Richards I would like for you to ask on the Commons floor why a family in your constituency was raided with a gun pointing to the wife and mother in the privacy of their own home?

Subject: re: RCMP and Health Canada Dear Mr. Richards MP, I appreciate the time you spent with me yesterday in Ottawa discussing my families nightmare with our home invasion from the RCMP and Health Canada. Instead of being rewarded from my years of service to humanity I am treated like a criminal. The government demands society to keep the law and yet Health Canada and the RCMP break the laws, this is a double standard. How can we move forward with health reform when they don't follow the current laws? My business is no more Health Canada took my full inventory with the [full story]

Feb 12, 2009   Instead of being applauded for being a good citizen and helping people recover their health in a safer, more natural way, we were treated as if we were nasty criminals, dealing in drugs

Loving family treated as "criminals" by Health Canada!Natural supplements, readily available in the US, treated as illicit drugs.......By Eldon Dahl, ND Never in a million years would I expect to be telling fellow god-fearing Canadians what happened to my family and me. Having a life-time of working for the community, and caring for people, it seems hardly possible that this kind of humiliation would be allowed. Instead of being applauded for being a good citizen and helping people recover their health in a safer, more natural way, we were treated as if we were nasty criminals, dealing in drugs. [full story]

Oct 30, 2008   "The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a conspiracy so monstrous that he cannot believe it exists"J. Edgar Hoover - FBI Director

"The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a conspiracy so monstrous that he cannot believe it exists" J. Edgar Hoover - FBI Director Here is a great post from Christopher-Peter: Maingot, while it refers to the FDA you can bet your bottom $ that Health Canada is no different if not worse.....Much of this shit is imported to Canada from the US too. And this applies to a lot more than just Candy a full expose of Health Canada is contained in the must read Shiv Chopra's book: "Corrupt to The Core" available end of Oct. 2008.... [full story]

Aug 2, 2008   (NaturalNews) Watching the FDA trip over its own clumsy self while groping for answers on Salmonella is a sad affair.

Health Canada and / or any other FDA trying to pass another bill, it is kind of like the freak out in security to make everyone think that we have to have non privacy to be safe.The FDA's Wheel of Salmonella (comic)(NaturalNews) Watching the FDA trip over its own clumsy self while groping for answers on Salmonella is a sad affair. Following the FDA-encouraged destruction of tens of millions of dollars of perfectly good tomatoes, this confused, bewildered agency admits that tomatoes may not have been the problem after all, and it has now set its sights on destroying the peppers industry. Is [full story]

Jul 25, 2008   What is wrong with Health Canada's ADM making "Charter Treaties" with two foreign Countries? Wake up to the Fascist / Socialist Police STATE that you now live in

Trilateral Cooperation Charter Between The Health Products and Food Branch,Health CanadaCanada, The Food and Drug Administration,Department of Health and Human ServicesThe United States of America, and The Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks,Secretaria de SaludMexico [full story]

Jul 23, 2008   Now, critics are questioning why the FDA and the U.S. Customs Service failed to use their vast powers -- that can include confiscation -- to stop Ranbaxy's products at the border to protect American consumers and pressure the company to cooperate.

Critics question FDA, U.S. Customs handling of Ranbaxy case by George E. Jordan/The Star-Ledger Saturday July 19, 2008, 3:00 PM For two and a half years, the Food and Drug Administration collected evidence that Ranbaxy Laboratories, India's largest generic drugmaker, may have lied about the quality of medicines and chemicals it sent to the U.S. Regulators inspected Ranbaxy plants in India, subpoenaed records, visited warehouses in Uganda and Nigeria, and FBI agents raided the company's offices in Plainsboro and plant in New Brunswick. This month, federal prosecutors said in court papers [full story]

Jul 4, 2008   Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce released a Discussion Draft of the "Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008."

FDA Globalization Act of 2008: Fees, Fees, and More Fees Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce released a Discussion Draft of the "Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008." The “Discussion Draft is meant to stimulate discussion about how to provide adequate funding and authority for FDA to ensure safety of . . . food, drug, medical device, and cosmetic” products, according to a memorandum accompanying the draft legislation. The Energy and Commerce committee intends to hold hearings and to markup the draft in the next few weeks. The Discussion [full story]

May 28, 2008   "The purpose is to make an end run around any domestic law that interferes with food and drug multi-national corporate profits," John Hammell, a critic of the plan, told WND.

THE NEW WORLD DISORDERFood supplements targeted by trilateral dealMexico put in charge as U.S., Canada agree to follow Posted: April 04, 20071:00 am Eastern By Jerome R. Corsi© 2008 WorldNetDaily.com John Hammell The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission have agreed to a Trilateral Cooperation Charter with counterparts in Canada and Mexico under the auspices of NAFTA and the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America that will crack down on public access to food supplements and vitamins. "The purpose is to make an end run around any domestic law that [full story]

Apr 27, 2008   Dear Stephen Harper and Tony Clement, DO NOT pass Bills C-51 and C-52, you both need to get the criminal gangs that control Health Canada's bureaucracy under control. A message from TrueMan and the Canadian Coalition for Health Freedom - see below

[Publisher's comment - A Different Viewpoint by TrueMan: The Honourable Tony Clement, Canada's incompetent Minister of Health and part owner of a pharmaceutical company is not ensuring that his out of control Health Canada bureaucracy protect Canadians from the largest genocide in recorded history, BUT continues to do the bidding of the PHARAMCARTEL in illegal and unconstitutional Natural Health Product Regulations and now Bills C-51 and C-52, which are due for second reading in the Canadian Parliament this coming week. If the Conservative MPs do not vote against these terrible bills [full story]

Apr 17, 2008   Natural Health Products Regulations and other related regulations claiming authorization from section 30.1 of the Food & Drugs Act,R. S. C. 1985, c. F-27

RE: Hedley Enterprises Ltd. – File number 110854, Submission Number 110854 and Site Number SL 300284, Company Number 14509 discretionary refusal dated October 3rd 2007 and the Alliance of Natural Health Suppliers’ and Canadian Coalition for Health freedom’s jurisdictional and legal positions on SOR/2003-196, Natural Health Products Regulations and other related regulations claiming authorization from section 30.1 of the Food & Drugs Act,R. S. C. 1985, c. F-27 In reference to our yet unanswered letter dated March 28th, 2008 [see Exhibit 1 for covering letter only], may we please have [full story]

Apr 16, 2008   In reference to our meeting on February 26th 2008, I wanted to thank you and your team for taking the time to meet with me and discuss the escalating issues concerning small family businesses.

By fax only to: (613) 946-1615 Phone: (613) 952-2558 March 28th, 2008 Page(s): 46 Health Canada Our file: Hedley / ANHS Natural Health Product Directorate 2936 Baseline Rd. Nepean, ON K1A 0K9 Attention: Dr. Phil Waddington, N.D. Director General Dear Phil: RE: Hedley Enterprises Ltd. – File number 110854, Submission [full story]

Apr 1, 2008   Think about this: In a nation where telling the truth is a crime, power belongs to those who enforce the censorship. Read 1984 by George Orwell to see what happens next…

FDA seizes $71k in herbal tea products as campaign of censorship against nutritional supplements continuesby Mike Adams (NaturalNews) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, continuing its campaign of censorship against truthfully-described herbal supplements, seized $71,000 worth of Charantea herbal supplements last week in a raid involving U.S. Marshals. The company, Fulllife Natural Options, was accused by the FDA of marketing an "unapproved drug" due to the truthful marketing claims that accurately describe the blood sugar lowering effects of the product's main ingredient: Bitter Melon [full story]

Mar 29, 2008   HC Bureaucrats would rather see Canadians die rather than authorize the release of safe & beneficial nutritional product. They closed down a clincal trial at the University of Calgary, funded by the Government of Alberta, that already had demonstrated

HC Bureaucrats would rather see Canadians die rather than authorize the release of safe & beneficial nutritional product. They closed down a clincal trial at the University of Calgary, funded by the Government of Alberta, that already had demonstrated safety and efficacy. - CW Court Transcripts Criminalize Health Canada EnforcementRaymond, Alberta, April 6, 2006In the ongoing battle with Health Canada over the legality of providing a vitamin and mineral treatment (EMPowerplus) for various mental illnesses, Truehope has obtained over1800 pages of court transcript from the trial that played [full story]

Mar 26, 2008   "FDA has gone on the record as 'hating raw milk' in any form," says Mark McAfee, founder and president of Organic Pastures. "The harassment of our employees and grand jury investigation is just the latest round in the government v

FDA HARASSES DAIRY COMPANY EMPLOYEESGrand Jury Investigation is Latest Government Tactic against Raw Milk March 24, 2008: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Special FDA agents and investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration aggressively interrogated two young female employees of Organic Pastures Dairy Company, the nation's largest raw milk producer, with questions focusing on the dairy's interstate sales of raw colostrum and raw milk for pet food. The surprise interrogations took place after work in their private homes on the evening of March 19, just hours after Judge Tobias of the [full story]

Mar 17, 2008   It is critical that, immediately, the Committee formally review with witness days the Freedom of Choice in Health Care issues.

URGENT FOLLOW-UPS By fax to: 613-992-7974 Phone: 613-995-4108 And by e-mail to: HESA@parl.gc.ca March 17th, 2008 Page(s): 42 House of Commons Our file: ANHS [CCHF] / Hedley Standing Committee on Health Sixth Floor, 131 Queen Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Attention: Ms. Carmen Depape, Standing [full story]

Mar 12, 2008   The Food and Drugs Act Liaison Office will provide an independent and confidential resource for the public when they are experiencing problems with the regulatory process or with the application of policies or procedures under the Food and Drugs Act.

Attention: the Natural Health Industry and Consumers: Exciting News, our Coalition has been working closely with the Conservative government including the Hon. Tony Clement and his senior staff to bring much needed improvements to the accountability of Health Canada regulatory officials. We had provided the Minister’s staff last fall with our Coalition’s Ask List and now two of the 10 items have been addressed by the Conservative government, which has had a Standing Policy supporting Freedom of Choice for both consumers and Small Family Enterprises. [full story]

Mar 11, 2008   OTTAWA – The Government of Canada today announced the official opening of the Food and Drugs Act Liaison Office (FDALO) to deal with issues concerning the Food and Drugs Act.

Health Canada 2008-40 PRESS RELEASE Government of Canada Announces New Food and Drugs Act Liaison Office March 11, 2008 For immediate release OTTAWA – The Government of Canada today announced the official opening of the Food and Drugs Act Liaison Office (FDALO) to deal with issues concerning the Food and Drugs Act. “The new Food and Drugs Act Liaison Office is part of a series of initiatives designed to modernize and strengthen Canada's safety system for food, health [full story]

Mar 10, 2008   assuming there's a need to regulate; the fact that the American Association of Poison Control Centers has reported no deaths due to vitamins for the last 8 years suggests the putative dangers of "overdose" are somewhat overblown

This information provided by the The Canadian Coalition for Health Freedom For more information contact - Phone: 613-771-1797 Fax: 613-771-1435 E-mail: United@canadiancoaltionforhealthfreedom.ca Website: www.canadiancoalitionforhealthfreedom.ca Monday, August 15, 2005 The Vitamin police Tell me, again, just why the United Nations is so concerned about nutritional supplements???? Alan Bock Sr. editorial writerThe Orange County Registerabock@ocregister.com If you take vitamin supplements, as I do, you'll want to pay attention to an emerging debate over how closely vitamins [full story]

Mar 10, 2008   “As more and more Americans start taking responsibility for their own health, it’s important that government acknowledge the positive impact dietary supplements have on disease prevention, and the substantial cost benefits to the healthcare system that re

This information provided by the For more information contact - Phone: 613-771-1797 Fax: 613-771-1435 DSEA Health Impact Study Results Announced and Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus Formed As the American population ages and U.S. healthcare costs skyrocket, taking certain dietary supplements could help seniors live independently longer, and offset healthcare expenditures by billions of dollars, a new study by The Lewin Group finds. The supplements studied — omega-3 fatty acids and lutein with zeaxanthin — have reported savings of $3.1 billion and $2.5 billion respectively over [full story]

Mar 10, 2008   Unfortunately, there is a fine line between protecting people and denying the protected their rights. The medical community has been granted a cartel over the provision of health care services in Canada.

This information provided by the For more information contact - Phone: 613-771-1797 Fax: 613-771-1435 Freedom of Choice in Health Care ( A Fraser Institute article)Cynthia Ramsay Health care in Canada is considered an essential public service. It is a service which costs taxpayers billions of dollars but over which they have little, if any, control. The conventional medical profession was given the power of self-regulation by provincial governments in the 19th century after much lobbying by the profession. It was granted the power to police itself because only it understood the complex [full story]

Mar 5, 2008   Jason turned to alternative healing when he came down with cancer for the third time -- and successfully cured his cancer by prayer and eating apricot seeds.

Please Help Us Spread the Word About This Injustice!World Arm Wrestling Champ, Jason Vale,in David and Goliath Battle with the FDAQueens, New York - 35 year old Jason Vale, who was terminal fromcancer, and went on to become the Arm Wrestling World Champion, isfacing another difficult opponent -- the Federal Drug Administration.Queens, New York - Jason Vale, a 35 year old, who was terminal withcancer, and went on to become the Arm Wrestling World Champion, isfacing another difficult opponent -- the Federal Drug Administration.Jason turned to alternative healing when he came down with cancer forthe [full story]

Mar 4, 2008   It fascinates me that despite such blatant evidence, the majority of the natural health industry still supports the regulations.

Health Canada and Their Trojan Horse Natural health product regulations a threat to industry? by Shawn Buckley Federal natural health product regulations have only been in force for three and a half years, but it's already very clear that the regulations will put many small and medium natural health product manufacturers out of business, and limit and deny consumer access to many natural health products (NHPs). It fascinates me that despite such blatant evidence, the majority of the natural health industry still supports the regulations. They are Health Canada's Trojan Horse, [full story]

Jan 27, 2008   Be sure to visit Truehope's website and learn the truth about who Health Canada officals really serve

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Dec 9, 2007   Last week it was revealed that the president of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Brian Day, jumped the queue to obtain speedy treatment for his five-year-old daughter who had a tumour in her leg.

Two-tier trauma Canada's locked-in thinking on medical care needs hospitalization By MICHAEL COREN By Michael Coren Toronto Sun December 8, 2007 Last week it was revealed that the president of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Brian Day, jumped the queue to obtain speedy treatment for his five-year-old daughter who had a tumour in her leg. There was a chance that the little girl might have had cancer and the public system required her to wait six days for a verdict. Dr. Day used connections to have the results back within a day. Thus the debate begins. Is the [full story]

Nov 18, 2007   In an example of government double-speak, for the fifth time since 1989 the Food & Drug Administration has revised warnings that accompany red-blood cell boosting drugs (Aranesp, Epogen, Procrit), commonly used to treat anemia and fatigue in cancer pa

Knowledge of Health, Inc., Bulletin, November 12, 2007: In an example of government double-speak, for the fifth time since 1989 the Food & Drug Administration has revised warnings that accompany red-blood cell boosting drugs (Aranesp, Epogen, Procrit), commonly used to treat anemia and fatigue in cancer patients. While these drugs were approved to improve the quality of life of cancer patients, the FDA statement said "that symptoms of anemia, fatigue and quality of life have not been shown to improve in patients with cancer who are treated with these drugs." Say again? There is no [full story]

Oct 3, 2007   FDA Officials Sued Over Conflicts of Interests Part I

FDA Officials Sued Over Conflicts of Interests Part I September 30, 2007. By Evelyn Pringle digg Del.icio.us Seed Newsvine Washington, DC: A lawsuit recently filed in a federal court in Ohio against FDA officials on behalf of terminal cancer patients provides a rare window into the inner workings of an agency hijacked by pharmaceutical industry giants and stacked with insiders by President George Bush to guard against any threat to the profits of his top campaign contributors.The lawsuit's complaint describes a conspiracy orchestrated by top FDA officials to basically drive a small [full story]

Oct 1, 2007   We truly live in an era of unprecedented "official" fraud, criminality and insanity.

The OUTLAWING of Nature and Health! This is an outrage – and shows clearly the stranglehold control that Big-Pharma has over the health/lives of citizens- via the dictatorial, legalistic Criminalization and Elimination of Nature and the wisdom of millennia – in a “supposedly” free country – that now insists on “exporting/ inflicting” this Dictatorial-Corporate/Big-Brother-Government Control on the rest of the planet via the regulations of CODEX - all in the NAME of “Protecting us!”. We truly live in an era of unprecedented "official" fraud, criminality and insanity. A vehement and immediate response [full story]

Sep 30, 2007   a court has penetrated a seemingly impregnable immunity enjoyed by Health Canada regulators when it comes to faulty medical devices

Go to www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070911.wimplant11/BNStory/National/home Jaw-implant class action given the go-ahead KIRK MAKIN From Tuesday's Globe and Mail September 11, 2007 at 5:05 AM EDT An Ontario Superior Court judge has given an unprecedented green light to a class-action lawsuit against the federal government over jaw implants that disintegrated, leaving an estimated 2,600 people suffering a lifetime of intense, chronic pain. The case, which could result in settlements worth hundreds of millions of dollars, is the first in which a court has penetrated [full story]

Sep 26, 2007   An example of a Government Agency Protecting Sugar, Aspartame and Splenda interests:

An example of a Government Agency Protecting Sugar, Aspartame and Splenda interests: US FDA attacks the herbal no calorie sweetener Stevia. Where was MSNBC and the rest of the research challenged media when U.S. FDA agents in Texas attempted to burn a warehouse full of books about Stevia?Celestial Seasonings herbal teas containing Stevia are on supermarket and natural food store shelves in Canada and have been for several years. Is action by Health Canada next? Remember to ask HC's boss federal health minister Tony Clements: "Where are the bodies?" - CW [full story]

Sep 16, 2007   help stay the arbitrary hand of the Canadian state in its effort to dampen the resistance of the Canadian people

I guess we can be thankful Canadian Border Officials never saw fit to send Alison Bodine to Syria to be tortured - CW---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charles Boylan <charles.boylan@gmail.com>Date: Sep 15, 2007 12:13 PMSubject: Urgent letter required for Alison Bodine To: Alison Bodine <info@mawovancouver.org>Dear Friends,I'm asking everyone to write a letter, as I've requested Dileep Athaide to do (see below) to assist Alison Bodine defeat the bogus charges being brought against her by Canadian border officials. Please write in your own words a brief letter [full story]

Sep 16, 2007   Health Canada approval rules called 'insanity'

Cancer scans snarled in red tape Health Canada approval rules called 'insanity' Michelle Lang, Calgary HeraldPublished: Monday, August 27, 2007 This fall, the Alberta Cancer Board hopes Ottawa will approve a substance it produces for use in cancer images known as PET scans, a move that could allow hundreds of additional patients to undergo the important diagnostic technique annually. But the process of applying for Health Canada's approval of the product -- fluorodeoxyglucose, or FDG -- has been described as a case of bureaucratic "insanity," requiring years of research, $2 [full story]

Aug 17, 2007   More rogue FDA attacks confirmed

Amazing Victory for Health Freedom in America By Rick ShalvoHealth Freedom Advocate One of the greatest physicians of our time, board-certified oncologist and anti-aging specialist James Forsythe, M.D., H.M.D., has finally been cleared of any wrongdoing and elevated to the level of protocol opinion leader after a long series of vicious attacks initiated by a rogue FDA agent. These attacks were then perpetuated by the U.S. Attorney's office in the form of a criminal indictment and an unrelenting investigation. The appropriate use of natural hormone replacement therapy for wellness, and [full story]

May 26, 2007   Cost Recovery consultations - Consultations sur le recouvrement des

On April 4 2007, we advised you that the Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) was launching on-line consultations on a proposed cost recovery framework to update fees for the evaluation, licensing, and post-market surveillance of health products. [full story]

Mar 19, 2007   Truehope Drags Health Canada into Federal Court

Since the Truehope public announcement* from David Hardy and Anthony Stephan earlier this week that they were going to sue the government and those who worked for Health Canada, things have escalated rapidly. Hence we are beginning to see hallow and possibly contrived propaganda against EMPower Plus i.e.... wonder where this evidence was during the earlier trial. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Feb 1, 2007   Fundamental Reforms for broken medicare (By RORY LEISHMAN)

The Canadian health-care system has many problems, but at least it shelters all Canadians from catastrophic medical bills in the event of serious illness. The same, of course, cannot be said for the United States, where literally millions of people -- some estimates put the figure as high as 47 million -- have no health insurance. [full story]

Dec 28, 2006   Pharma Masquerading as Health Freedom Groups

"Did you know that many activist/health/environmental/industry associations and groups, in whole or part, are funded by corporations with vested interests as this is the most effective and the best public relations tactic money can buy?" [full story]

Nov 20, 2006   Waived consent controversy: Video available_CNN: Paula Zahn

From messages received, I gather that many of you missed the CNN-Paula Zahn News segment about FDA's controversial approval of a commercially sponsored experiment on trauma patients in 38 American urban centers. [full story]

Oct 14, 2006   Health Canada on Public Trial

This morning marks the beginning of a major Canadian awareness program of Health Canada’s abusive actions against the mentally ill. At 9:30 am (MST) the Corus radio network will be carrying the Rutherford Show. The radio talk show will emanate from CHQR 770 in Calgary. [full story]

Nov 13, 2004   Companies may face tighter regulation over promoting drugs

Companies may face tighter regulation over promoting drugsThe drug industry may be facing the same kind of sea change in business practices and regulation that other segments of corporate America faced in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, says an article in the New England Journal of Medicine ( 2004;351: 1891-900) Click here for more information [full story]

Jan 12, 2004   Dangers Ahead for Alternative Medicine

Dangers Ahead for Alternative Medicine Some Thoughts on the New Year 2004 © By Peter B. Chowka (January 1, 2004) Occasionally I'm asked why a recurring theme in my reporting and writing in recent months and years has been socialized medicine and concerns about the ever expanding role of government in both conventional and alternative medicine. Read it here [full story]