The link between Avandia and Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
Douglas Arbesfeld, termed the pharmaceutical industry's mole inside the FDA, attempted to malign the reputation of cardiologist Dr Steve Nissen by sending a malicious email to reporters after Dr Nissen published a study that found the diabetes drug Avandia increased the risk of heart attack and death. Dr Nissen's name appears on Time Magazine's list of the top 100 most influential people. When a drug or medical device is dangerous he says so. He is also responsible for warning the world about the serious health risks associated with Merck's Vioxx. Mr Arbesfeld's attempt to harm Dr Nissen’s reputation led to a Congressional investigation. The investigation is focused on Mr Arbesfeld's ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The lawmakers have linked Mr Arbesfeld to drug giant Johnson&Johnson, and further investigation revealed that he has been employed by almost all pharmaceutical companies at one time or another, including Avandia maker GlaxoSmithKline in 2002. Prior, Mr Arbesfeld was promoting medication patches that have since been found to be lethal on behalf of Johnson&Johnson's Ortho-McNeil division which is currently facing a large number of lawsuits alleging the company and the FDA hid studies that showed the Ortho-Evra birth control patch caused blood clots.
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