This is How Vaccine Injuries to African Children Are Covered Up
CONCLUSION Today, the latest news from Gouro is that 40 children remain paralyzed in hospitals in both Chad and Tunisia, and a further 56 remain ill in the village of Gouro. However, news from Ecoterra International on February 9, 2013, said that the new heath minister wants to send them back home to their ill-equipped village. [12] Until our intervention, there had been no publicity about the serious vaccine injuries in Chad. However, since our articles were published, there has been a flurry of worldwide media attention, including an extremely biased report in the Guardian UK telling the world that MenAfriVac is a wonder...
Source: vactruth.com - February 12, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories controlled temperature chain (CTC) MenAfriVac Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) the truth about vaccines Vaccine Safety Vaccine Side Effects Source Type: blogs

9 Magic Words Prove Vaccines Are Unavoidably Unsafe
Conclusion If you decide to vaccinate your child, you do so at your own risk. Your doctor can tell you vaccines are perfectly safe and your child will be “protected”, but the ones who are really “protected” are the doctors and the vaccine companies. What can you do? Take action right now. Click on this link and download the vaccine ingredients. Then, look at the vaccine schedule and see what is going to be injected into your child.   References 1. www.fda.gov/drugs/drugsafety/postmarketdrugsafety… 2. www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-cantaloupe-08-12/index.html 3. www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/CORENetwork...
Source: vactruth.com - February 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Jeffry John Aufderheide Tags: Jeffry John Aufderheide Top Stories Cancer National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) Simian Virus 40 (SV40) vaccine ingredients Vaccine Safety vaccine schedule Source Type: blogs

FDA Scraps Bar Code Experiment With Compounder
In the wake of the fungal meningitis outbreak that was linked to a compounding pharmacy and has so far caused as many as 45 deaths, the FDA has nixed an experiment proposed several years ago by a different compounding pharmacy that hoped to use bar codes after its medicines were shipped as a way of identifying patient use. The idea, of course, is not the same as compounding specific drugs for individual patients with prescriptions ahead of time. The proposal, which was made by PharMEDium Services, actually dates to 2005. But in a recent letter to the compounder, the FDA cites two reasons for changing its mind. The first, o...
Source: Pharmalot - February 8, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Compounding Pharmacy FDA Fungal Meningitis New England Compounding Center Source Type: blogs

An FDA Seal Of Approval To Prevent Shortages?
As concerns persist over prescription drug shortages, the FDA is looking for ways to perform a tricky balancing act – maintain a commitment to enforcement while encouraging manufacturing quality so shortages can be avoided. The problem, in particular, has involved sterile injectable medicines, since the production process can be vulnerable to contamination (see this). And remediation, of course, can lead to production slowdowns and shutdowns. The shortages, as you may recall, have reverberated in different ways. Several US Senators say pricing by group purchasing organizations is to blame. Shortages have fed greater...
Source: Pharmalot - February 6, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Drug Shorages FDA Janet Woodcock Prescription Drug Shorages Source Type: blogs

For Novo Nordisk, This Is A Bad Goggle Day
No, this is not about making fashion statements. The FDA is taking Novo Nordisk to task for a bunch of problems at a key facility near its Denmark headquarters. Specifically, the agency inspected the plant last year and found employees were wearing goggles that were not sterilized and also had two openings at the top, suggesting concerns over contamination, according to a newly posted warning letter sent to the drugmaker. The warning letter, which was actually issued last December, also details a failure to collect hundreds of environmental monitoring samples, which raised “concerns” about its monitoring progra...
Source: Pharmalot - February 5, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized FDA New England Compounding Center Novo Nordisk Source Type: blogs

Pregnant in Healthcare: diseases to avoid
This article from Nursing Center has some additional information on risks that pregnant healthcare workers are exposed to, with some suggestions for how to mitigate these risks. As a currently pregnant, currently recovering from very mild illness person, I can attest that it's pretty miserable being sick when you don't have many options for medication, are already tired, are at greater risk for dehydration, and are worried about the development of your child.Knowledge is power- hope this list helps you feel more empowered as a pregnant healthcare worker! (Source: Occupational Therapy Notes)
Source: Occupational Therapy Notes - February 1, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Tags: practice issues acute care Source Type: blogs

Pediatricians Release New Childhood And Adolescent Immunization Schedule
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the policy statement, “Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule – United States, 2013,” published in the February 2013 Pediatrics (published online Jan. 28). The new schedule includes several changes, including a full redesign due to the complexity of the schedules and the need for additional space in the footnotes to clarify vaccine recommendations. The major vaccine schedule changes from last year include the administration of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine to adolescents and adults during each pregnancy. This recommen...
Source: BHIC - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gail Kouame Tags: Articles Public Health Source Type: blogs

African Children Still Paralyzed After Vaccines, Government Says “All in Their Head”
CONCLUSION We have yet to see the full outcome of the MenAfriVac vaccine tragedy. There is little doubt that these children are very sick and may need lifelong care and attention. They will likely be returned home, if they recover sufficiently, without adequate care and attention and their parents left without help or support to care for their children’s disabilities alone. Unfortunately, many third world countries do not have access to basic equipment such as wheelchairs that we in the Western world take for granted. Surely it is now time for the Chadian government and the organizations involved to stop trying to cover ...
Source: vactruth.com - January 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories Centers for Disease Control (CDC) controlled temperature chain (CTC) Dr. Diego Buriot Dr. Saïdou Pathé Barry Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC) MenAfriVac M Source Type: blogs

Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morning
Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again. Another long weekend on this side of the pond is now officially over, which means the time has come to resume that daunting routine of meetings and deadlines and what-not. Hopefully, you are all feeling up to the task. In any event, one way to cope is to quaffe a nice cup of stimulation, so go ahead and indulge. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits to help you along. Hope your day goes well and drop us a line if you run across anything interesting. We are up for adventure… J&J Misses Estimates, May Sell Ortho Diagnostics Unit (Bloomberg News) Novartis Wins EU Backing For M...
Source: Pharmalot - January 22, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Alcon Bayer Compassionate Care Compounding Pharmacies Compulsory Licensing Diabetes Hip Implants Impax Laboratories JJ Johnson & Johnson Meningitis Meningitis B New England Compounding Center Nexavar Novartis Source Type: blogs

USMLE Questions – Characteristic Disease Findings
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is designed to emphasize knowledge of clinical scenarios and clinical pearls, even on Step I. Listed below are some commonly encountered disease findings and characteristics. Feature Disease 45, X chromosome Turner’s syndrome 5-HIAA increased in urine Carcinoid syndrome Aganglionic rectum Hirschsrpung’s disease Apple-core sign on barium enema Colon cancer Arched back (opisthotonos) Tetanus Argyll-Robertson pupil Syphilis Ash leaf on forehead Tuberous sclerosis Auer rods  Acute myelogenous leukemia Austin Flint murmur Aortic regurgitation...
Source: Inside Surgery - January 18, 2013 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Surgpedia USMLE diseases findings VMA water hammer pulse Source Type: blogs

Video Footage Shows Prime Minister Visits Paralyzed Children, Powerful Groups Involved in Vaccine Campaign
CONCLUSIONAs the days turn into weeks, the paralyzed children continue to lie in their hospital beds, immobile and frightened. Their parents feel confused and worried about their children’s future health. These families deserve an explanation of how this tragedy was allowed to happen and reassurance for their new future.This project was organized and paid for by the leading organizations governing vaccines today, groups with millions of dollars available to make sure vaccines are as safe as possible. Why did these groups ignore the advice of the India Serum Institute, which stated that their product must be stored wi...
Source: vactruth.com - January 13, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories adverse Reactions Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC) Meningitis Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) PATH United Nations Children Source Type: blogs

I Got Sick From My Flu Shot. No You Didn't.
The 2012-2013 flu season is turning out to be one of the worst seasons I've seen in the last ten years.  I started my professional hospitalist career in 2003.  I remember the West Nile outbreak shortly after that.  Everyone with a headache was getting a spinal tap to evaluate for viral meningitis.  And then there was the 2009  H1N1 scare a few years ago that turned out to be a bunch of nothing in my neck of the woods. I've seen a few cases of the flu during the winter flu season in years past, but nothing compared to what I'm seeing the last few weeks.  Hospitals have been aggressively asking...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - January 8, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs

Got Sick From Flu Shot? No You Didn't.
The 2012-2013 flu season is turning out to be one of the worst seasons I've seen in the last ten years.  I started my professional hospitalist career in 2003.  I remember the West Nile outbreak shortly after that.  Everyone with a headache was getting a spinal tap to evaluate for viral meningitis.  And then there was the 2009  H1N1 scare a few years ago that turned out to be a bunch of nothing in my neck of the woods. I've seen a few cases of the flu during the winter flu season in years past, but nothing compared to what I'm seeing the last few weeks.  Hospitals have been aggressively asking...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - January 8, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs

Massachusetts Tries To Get Tough With Compounders
In the wake of the fungal meningitis scandal that regulators have traced to the New England Compounding Center, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick late last week proposed new laws in hopes of preventing another debacle. So far, the outbreak has led to 656 cases and 39 deaths in 19 states (see this and this). The move comes amid an embarrassing episode for both state health authorities and the FDA, which have offered confusing explanations about their failure to follow up early indications that the compounder had committed various infractions. The ensuing ruckus has led to congressional probes in the proper role regulator...
Source: Pharmalot - January 7, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Duval Patrick FDA Meningitis New England Compounding Center Source Type: blogs

Minimum of 40 Children Paralyzed After New Meningitis Vaccine
CONCLUSION La Voix initially reported the incident. If you want to see an enlarged version of the newspaper clipping, click on the photo. This tragedy raises many unanswered questions. Why were 500 children vaccinated in a region that has only one doctor, who was unable to provide advice or treatment for adverse events until one week later? Why did the manufacturer of MenAfriVac specifically advise that the product should be stored and transported at much lower temperatures than The Meningitis Project claimed? Why were the parents of these vaccine-injured children paid hush money? Why are vaccines being pushed so strongly ...
Source: vactruth.com - January 6, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Marc LaForce MenAfriVac Meningitis Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) World Health Organization (WHO) Source Type: blogs