Marketing Drugs in the 21st Century
One of the most controversial marketing approaches ever used by any industry is the direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising campaign with which pharmaceutical manufacturers are now bombarding the public.

Model State Bio-Terrorism Law Stirs Controversy
The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MEHPA) has come under fire for giving governors and state health officials broad power to involuntarily quarantine and vaccinate citizens, as well as authority "to control, restrict and regulate ... food, fuel, clothing and other commodities, alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, and combustibles ..."

Mercury in Your Teeth
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule to undermine our state-by-state movement against the use of mercury dental fillings. The agency proposed to issue a rule that hides the risks of mercury-based dental fillings.  It says the language will be uniform, leaving some to suspect the FDA wants to preempt (eliminate) state laws with stiff disclosures, such as Maine's.

Minnesota Practices Medicine Without License
...an amendment was added to the Senate bill to withhold dollars from doctors unless they follow state-approved medical practice guidelines. Should government tell your doctors how to practice medicine?