USRCN Editorial Archives - Page 3 of 12

OxyContin and the Opium Epidemic of the 21st Century

January 2, 2009 By Larry Golbom 43 Comments

Beginning over two hundred years ago, the opium plant was credited with being implicated in destroying the Chinese dynasties that had ruled China for thousands of years prior to The Republic of China being created in 1912. With opium reaching China’s shores in increasing amounts, the Chinese Emperor, Ch'ien Chieh, has been attributed to the … [Read more...]

What Business Does Melamine Have in US Baby Formula Products?

December 1, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

According to an Associated Press article published over the weekend, the FDA is going back on its previous statement that melamine contamination would not be tolerated in infant and baby formula sold in the United States. Now it appears that, despite sharing any evidence of studies supporting the safety of their decision, the FDA is allowing 1 part … [Read more...]

Evidence is Mounting in Favor of an Avandia Recall

November 7, 2008 By Austin Kirk 4 Comments

This is a guest editorial written by Maryland injury lawyer Austin Kirk, whose firm is investigating potential Avandia lawsuits for users throughout the United States. To speak with Mr. Kirk, call 1 (800) 522-0102 Avandia Alert - Click here for more information! Over the past 18 months, a number of studies and reports have emerged which raise … [Read more...]

Great News for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

October 3, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

For those of you lucky enough to have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, we have great news. Thanks to the WPtouch plugin, we were able to format the blog to automatically detect when you are using one of these devices to access the website, which allows us to show those users a unique designed that is specially formatted for their mobile devices. This … [Read more...]

The Modern Marketing of Pain

September 2, 2008 By Larry Golbom 31 Comments

This is a guest editorial post written by our newest contributor, Larry Golbom R.Ph MBA of the Prescription Addiction Radio show. We encourage comments from all viewpoints in this discussion. How The FDA Has Failed the US Since the Introduction of Oxycontin Compassion is a marvelous human trait. We read of disasters and human tragedy on a … [Read more...]