FDA Approves Drug Made from Genetically Modified Plants

by Dr. Mercola
In a dramatic move that shows that the U.S. FDA is softening its stand on bio-pharmed treatments, the agency has approved the country’s first genetically modified plant intended for the treatment of a human disease.

An Israeli firm grew human disease enzymes in carrot cells, and produced a treatment for Gaucher disease that […]

State of Michigan Appeals Case Against Parents to Force Chemo on Cancer-free Child

Health Impact News Editor Comments: We reported the story of Jacob Stieler last year, and his parents won a hard fought battle with the state of Michigan, where the Michigan Department of Human Services wanted to force a dangerous chemo therapy treatment on their cancer-free child. Read the original story here.

Unfortunately, even though a judge […]

Judge clears way for lawsuit on illegal kickback scheme to push antipsychotic drugs on elderly nursing home residents

From AboutLawsuits.com

A federal judge has refused to toss out a whistleblower lawsuit backed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which accuses Johnson & Johnson of involvement in an illegal kickback scheme to push their antipsychotic drugs on elderly nursing home residents that did not need them.

Johnson & Johnson sought to have […]