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“Pfizer’s marketing campaign that drove record-breaking profits rested on deception and falsehoods,” according to a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier against Pfizer for the way the company promoted its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and the company made false and deceptive claims about the vaccine’s safety,…Continue reading Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive

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Students For Life, a pro-life advocacy organization, has threatened to sue the FDA for violating the Endangered Species Act if the agency doesn’t take action within 60 days on the Mifepristone abortion pill. The organization filed an intent to sue while alleging “tons of mifepristone-poisoned waste” is being dumped into the water supply and risking…Continue reading Advocacy Group Threatens FDA Lawsuit, Alleging Mifepristone Contaminates Water Supply

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Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive
“Pfizer’s marketing campaign that drove record-breaking profits rested on deception and falsehoods,” according to a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier against Pfizer for the way the company promoted its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and the company made false and deceptive claims about the vaccine’s safety,…Continue reading Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive

Health & Nutrition

Advocacy Group Threatens FDA Lawsuit, Alleging Mifepristone Contaminates Water Supply
Students For Life, a pro-life advocacy organization, has threatened to sue the FDA for violating the Endangered Species Act if the agency doesn’t take action within 60 days on the Mifepristone abortion pill. The organization filed an intent to sue while alleging “tons of mifepristone-poisoned waste” is being dumped into the water supply and risking…Continue reading Advocacy Group Threatens FDA Lawsuit, Alleging Mifepristone Contaminates Water Supply

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Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive
“Pfizer’s marketing campaign that drove record-breaking profits rested on deception and falsehoods,” according to a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier against Pfizer for the way the company promoted its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and the company made false and deceptive claims about the vaccine’s safety,…Continue reading Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive

Science & Tech

Anthropic Researcher Warns Of Extinction; Others Call It An “Inorganic Panic Narrative”
An AI pretraining researcher for Anthropic resigned and released a warning that there will soon be “superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources.” 27-year-old Jacob Coxon added, “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” He…Continue reading Anthropic Researcher Warns Of Extinction; Others Call It An “Inorganic Panic Narrative”

Environment

Advocacy Group Threatens FDA Lawsuit, Alleging Mifepristone Contaminates Water Supply
Students For Life, a pro-life advocacy organization, has threatened to sue the FDA for violating the Endangered Species Act if the agency doesn’t take action within 60 days on the Mifepristone abortion pill. The organization filed an intent to sue while alleging “tons of mifepristone-poisoned waste” is being dumped into the water supply and risking…Continue reading Advocacy Group Threatens FDA Lawsuit, Alleging Mifepristone Contaminates Water Supply

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Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive
“Pfizer’s marketing campaign that drove record-breaking profits rested on deception and falsehoods,” according to a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier against Pfizer for the way the company promoted its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and the company made false and deceptive claims about the vaccine’s safety,…Continue reading Florida Sues Pfizer, Alleging COVID Vaccine Safety and Transmission Claims Were Deceptive

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Lab-Grown Salmon Hits Menus in Oregon and Texas After FDA Green Light

A San Francisco cultured meat company has received a “no questions” letter from the FDA and has begun serving its “cultivated” or “lab-grown” salmon product in Portland, Oregon and Austin, TX. Mission Barnes received the approval letter from the FDA in March for its lab-grown pork. Two states, Alabama and Florida, banned the cultivation, sale,…Continue reading Lab-Grown Salmon Hits Menus in Oregon and Texas After FDA Green Light
New Fluoride Study Ignores Neurotoxicity and Sugar Intake in Cost Analysis

A new fluoride study has been criticized for being a tool of the industry to promote continued water fluoridation following the banning of the practice in Utah and Florida. The authors conducted a simulation model and cost-effectiveness analysis with data from 8484 children with a mean age of 9.6 years. The authors concluded eliminating fluoride…Continue reading New Fluoride Study Ignores Neurotoxicity and Sugar Intake in Cost Analysis
FDA Begins Process to Remove Unapproved Fluoride Drugs for Children

The FDA has begun the process of removing “concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children” from the market. The press release said these products are intended to be swallowed by infants and toddlers, but have never been approved by the FDA. The announcement also said ingesting fluoride alters the gut microbiome, “which is of…Continue reading FDA Begins Process to Remove Unapproved Fluoride Drugs for Children
Federal Charges Dropped Against Small Farmers as USDA Launches Portal for Victims of “Lawfare”

The Trump administration announced that the federal criminal charges against small family farmers Charles and Heather Maude have been dropped. As part of the announcement, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a web portal for potential victims of “ongoing lawfare originating under the Biden administration.” “President Trump is directing his cabinet to ensure no citizen of…Continue reading Federal Charges Dropped Against Small Farmers as USDA Launches Portal for Victims of “Lawfare”
Florida Becomes Second State to Ban Water Fluoridation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning water fluoridation for the entire state on Tuesday, becoming the second state in the nation to do so. On the same day, DeSantis signed a bill banning the practice of geoengineering. The HighWire reported recently about the EPA’s investigation into a geoengineering company called “Make Sunsets.” DeSantis…Continue reading Florida Becomes Second State to Ban Water Fluoridation
HHS Releases 400-page Gender Affirming Care Report Citing Weak Evidence For Medical Interventions in Minors

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a 400-page umbrella review of systematic reviews of treatments for pediatric gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. The report cites 409 sources and concludes that there is weak evidence to support medical interventions for minors and there are significant risks. The report suggests more research…Continue reading HHS Releases 400-page Gender Affirming Care Report Citing Weak Evidence For Medical Interventions in Minors
Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference on Wednesday discussing the results of a CDC study and the continued increase in autism. Kennedy explained that improved diagnostics cannot explain the rise, but it is also due to environmental factors. Secretary Kennedy further pledged that the agency will conduct and analyze existing research…Continue reading Kennedy Announces New HHS Research Targeting Autism’s Environmental Triggers
Jury Slams Bayer With Nearly $2.1B Verdict Over Glyphosate Cancer Claims

A Georgia jury has ruled against Bayer in which a plaintiff claimed his use of Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The nearly $2.1 billion verdict is the largest payout the biotechnology company has paid out, as 60,000 lawsuits are still pending. The verdict includes $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages.…Continue reading Jury Slams Bayer With Nearly $2.1B Verdict Over Glyphosate Cancer Claims
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation

Utah has banned the fluoridation of public drinking water after Governor Spencer Cox signed the bill into law on Thursday. The bill passed the state’s House and Senate and was awaiting the signature of Governor Cox to become official. FAN comments on Utah’s historic decision to ban water fluoridation statewide: “What Utah has accomplished is…Continue reading Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation

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