Comments on: Health Industry Lobbyist Joins Media (but keeps day job) http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/ The Progressive Pulse is a blog about the issues, debates, and people that affect North Carolina public policy. As with the organization that sponsors it, NC Policy Watch, its ultimate objective is to improve the quality of life in the state, in this case by promoting the development of an informed, energetic and progressive online community. The Progressive Pulse welcomes the contributions of interested people of all points of view provided they are of a reasonable length, have some relevance to issues of North Carolina public policy and abide by the common rules of online etiquette (i.e., please avoid inappropriate language and show a measure of respect for others --even the John Locke Foundation). To post a comment, simply click the comment line then provide your name and email. Your email address will not be collected or shared. If you would like to be contributing writer, please send your post to info@ncpolicywatch.com with 'blog' in the subject line. If the post meets with our criteria (has a progressive perspective and is relative to our state), we will publish it. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:49:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: grow taller http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-42364 grow taller Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:06:39 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-42364 The convicted criminals were told by the FDA they were not allowed to market to the most vulnerable of patients - pregnant women and infants. The convicted criminals were told by the FDA they were not allowed to market to the most vulnerable of patients – pregnant women and infants.

]]> By: Acai Products http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-42112 Acai Products Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:33:52 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-42112 Thank You for the post.I think new partnership will definitely give some useful results. Thank You for the post.I think new partnership will definitely give some useful results.

]]> By: Acai Berry http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-40665 Acai Berry Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:45:27 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-40665 Well, I certainly would not consider anything he writes to be objective; or for that matter, news. Well, I certainly would not consider anything he
writes to be objective; or for that matter, news.

]]> By: WEL http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-32782 WEL Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:21:17 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-32782 MAXIDEX DEXAMETHASONE WARNING I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX(dexamethasone) drops by ALCON LABS. Two days later I was BLIND Use Google and enter EPOCRATES MAXIDEX REACTION to verify Or call 800-757-9195 MAXIDEX DEXAMETHASONE WARNING

I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX(dexamethasone) drops by ALCON LABS.

Two days later I was BLIND

Use Google and enter EPOCRATES MAXIDEX REACTION to verify

Or call 800-757-9195

]]> By: kevinburns55 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-32405 kevinburns55 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:35:10 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-32405 I fell heath care should be a right just as much as the fire department or our public schools. Your right to be healthy is imperative to you and your families survival. I could have used health care when I had a <a href="http://www.family-drug-intervention.net" rel="nofollow">family drug intervention</a> and I had to go to rehab for my drug and alcohol addiction. I had to foot the whole bill on my own. Let me tell you no health care is cheap and being health will allow you live a productive positive life. I fell heath care should be a right just as much as the fire department or our public schools. Your right to be healthy is imperative to you and your families survival. I could have used health care when I had a family drug intervention and I had to go to rehab for my drug and alcohol addiction. I had to foot the whole bill on my own. Let me tell you no health care is cheap and being health will allow you live a productive positive life.

]]> By: The Progressive Pulse – Independent news matters http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-31105 The Progressive Pulse – Independent news matters Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:18:35 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-31105 [...] wrote several weeks ago about a new health care newsletter written by health care lobbyist Harrison Kaplan and distributed by the News & Observer [...] [...] wrote several weeks ago about a new health care newsletter written by health care lobbyist Harrison Kaplan and distributed by the News & Observer [...]

]]> By: PAW http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-30779 PAW Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:20:32 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-30779 I am very concerned about having a highly-paid corporate lobbyist write for the insider. I certainly would not consider anything he writes to be objective; or for that matter, news. As he should, he represents his clients' interests, not the public's. This arrangement seems inappropriate. I am very concerned about having a highly-paid corporate lobbyist
write for the insider. I certainly would not consider anything he
writes to be objective; or for that matter, news. As he should, he represents his clients’ interests, not the public’s.

This arrangement seems inappropriate.

]]> By: north state politics http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-30778 north state politics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:46:27 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-30778 I contacted Dresher and he indicated that while the Insider is owned by the News and Observer, there is not control by either the Insider or the N and O over the other. Still seems a bit too cozy to me. I contacted Dresher and he indicated that while the Insider is owned by the News and Observer, there is not control by either the Insider or the N and O over the other.
Still seems a bit too cozy to me.

]]> By: Health Industry Lobbyist Joins Media (but keeps day job) « Business Health Insurance http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-30518 Health Industry Lobbyist Joins Media (but keeps day job) « Business Health Insurance Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:52:11 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-30518 [...] View post: Health Industry Lobbyist Joins Media (but keeps day job) [...] [...] View post: Health Industry Lobbyist Joins Media (but keeps day job) [...]

]]> By: Marianne Skolek http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/30/health-industry-lobbyist-joins-media-but-keeps-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-30512 Marianne Skolek Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:20:09 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3102#comment-30512 What I know about Purdue Pharma. I know that in April 2002, I lost my beautiful 29 year old daughter Jill to prescribed OxyContin. I know I worked tirelessly from 2002 until today, to expose Purdue Pharma for criminally marketing OxyContin. I know that in July 2007, I was asked by U.S. Attorney Brownlee of Virginia to make an impact statement in Federal Court at the sentencing of Purdue Pharma's three CEO's Michael Friedman, Howard Udell and Paul Goldenheim for convincing physicians and patients that OxyContin was less likely to be addictive or abused. I know they pled guilty were sentenced to 400 hours of community service at a drug rehab facility, put on probation and fined a hefty fine (which was very affordable by a $10 billion privately held pharmaceutical company). I know Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy asked me to testify against Purdue Pharma in front of the U.S. Senate - also in July 2007. I know that Purdue Pharma continues to market OxyContin criminally - most recently for "pregnancy pain" and for the "undertreatment of pain in infants and pediatric patients." What they didn't know was that I now work with the FDA monitoring all of Purdue Pharma's activities. The convicted criminals were told by the FDA they were not allowed to market to the most vulnerable of patients - pregnant women and infants. Purdue Pharma needed to be firmly advised of this because they have no conscience. I look forward to further action in 2009 against Purdue Pharma and in particular J. David Haddox, the gate keeper of Purdue Pharma. In particular, I continue my work for Jill and for the scores of innocent people who have died or have become addicted to OxyContin because of an out of control pharmaceutical companyl. Marianne Skolek Activist for Victims of OxyContin and Purdue Pharma - a criminally convicted pharmaceutical company http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/business/11drug-web.html? http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2007/07/sometimes_only_justice_can_rel.html http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=2905&wit_id=6612 908-285-1232 mskolek@aol.com www.oxydeaths.com What I know about Purdue Pharma. I know that in April 2002, I lost my beautiful 29 year old daughter Jill to prescribed OxyContin. I know I worked tirelessly from 2002 until today, to expose Purdue Pharma for criminally marketing OxyContin. I know that in July 2007, I was asked by U.S. Attorney Brownlee of Virginia to make an impact statement in Federal Court at the sentencing of Purdue Pharma’s three CEO’s Michael Friedman, Howard Udell and Paul Goldenheim for convincing physicians and patients that OxyContin was less likely to be addictive or abused. I know they pled guilty were sentenced to 400 hours of community service at a drug rehab facility, put on probation and fined a hefty fine (which was very affordable by a $10 billion privately held pharmaceutical company). I know Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy asked me to testify against Purdue Pharma in front of the U.S. Senate – also in July 2007. I know that Purdue Pharma continues to market OxyContin criminally – most recently for “pregnancy pain” and for the “undertreatment of pain in infants and pediatric patients.” What they didn’t know was that I now work with the FDA monitoring all of Purdue Pharma’s activities. The convicted criminals were told by the FDA they were not allowed to market to the most vulnerable of patients – pregnant women and infants. Purdue Pharma needed to be firmly advised of this because they have no conscience. I look forward to further action in 2009 against Purdue Pharma and in particular J. David Haddox, the gate keeper of Purdue Pharma. In particular, I continue my work for Jill and for the scores of innocent people who have died or have become addicted to OxyContin because of an out of control pharmaceutical companyl.

Marianne Skolek
Activist for Victims of OxyContin and
Purdue Pharma – a criminally convicted pharmaceutical company
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/business/11drug-web.html?
http://blog.nj.com/njv_bob_braun/2007/07/sometimes_only_justice_can_rel.html
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=2905&wit_id=6612
908-285-1232
mskolek@aol.com
http://www.oxydeaths.com

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