Salem-News.com Articles written by Marianne Skolek

Tamiflu Causes Psychosis, Delusions, and Paranoia, but FDA Says its `OK` for Newborns?

Trail of political and monetary influence causes FDA failure in protecting tiny babies from Tamiflu.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - The ever diligent watchdogs of the American people's safety - the FDA - have once again disappointed me.

This time, the FDA is targeting "newborns" in approving a dangerous drug to treat "the flu".

What Kind of Doctor Uses His 82-Year Old Mom to Promote Addictive Painkillers?

The answer? One who is now under U.S. Senate investigation for his ties to the pharmaceutical industry and the prescription drug epidemic annihilating families in the U.S. and Canada.

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article highlighting one of society's deadliest problems, by Thomas Catan and Evan Perez.

A Wall of Justice for Victims of Painkiller Over-Prescription

Larry's unwavering quest to seek and obtain justice for our family brought us hope in a time when we had none

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - In 2010 I wrote a series on a "pill mill doctor" trial in Kansas.

The sentence of Dr. Stephen Schneider and his nurse wife, Linda Schneider was 30 years and 33 years respectively in a federal prison after being found guilty of the death of 68 patients by a jury.

Don`t Let FDA and Painkiller Profiteers Slide in Senate Investigation

"Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it." Barry J. Farber, author

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - My question to Senators Baucus and Grassley is -- why are you not investigating the FDA and Curtis Wright, MD in this call for answers to the painkiller epidemic?

Deadly Prescription Drug Epidemic Finds its Way Down Under

"It is forbidden to kill, therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers -- and to the sound of trumpets" Voltaire

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - Pharma's push of painkillers in their marketing of the phrase "under treatment of pain" now hits epidemic proportions in Australia along with the U.S. and Canada

A publication called "The Australian" recently ran an article written by Dr. Joe Kosterich.

`Pseudo-Addiction` - Nucleus of the Prescription Drug Epidemic

"If you tell a lie big enough -- and keep repeating it -- people will eventually come to believe it." Joseph Goebbels (Hitler's Minister of Propaganda)

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - I've written over the years about "the gatekeeper" of the prescription drug epidemic.

Dr. J. David Haddox is V.P. of Health Policy of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. OxyContin is synonymous with the words "death" "addiction" "overdose" and "abuse."

Missouri Senator Schaaf: `If they overdose and kill themselves, it just removes them from the gene pool`

There's a conflict of interest on Flamingo Road but no shortage of traffic!

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - I have written articles for Salem-News.com referencing "Flamingo Road" -- the pipeline of prescription drugs that travels up the east coast from Florida to the New England states.

Florida has been vigorously closing "pill mills" in an effort to stem the prescription drug epidemic in their state.

Save the Michaels, ARPO, Other Advocacy Groups Protest FDA Failure to Protect Americans from Painkillers

The protest sponsors seek to compel the FDA to review the current labeling of prescription opioids...

(CHICAGO PR.com) - Consumer advocacy groups will stage a protest at the FDA’s White Oak campus in Maryland Monday.

They're targeting FDA’s failure to protect Americans from harms associated with prescription painkillers.

Part 2 - Partnership for a Drug Free America.org AKA Partnership at a Drug Free America.org

Where is their outrage at Clinical Trials of OxyContin on Children ages 6 to 16?

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - Since there is confusion on the actual name of this organization, I will refer to them as "Partnership" in this article until they make the necessary corrections on the Internet to end any further misinformation on their part.

In July, 'Partnership' pubslished, 'Maker of OxyContin Plans to Study the Painkiller in Children'.

It`s Time for Partnership for a Drug Free America.org to Show us the Money and Save Our Kids` Lives!

Michael's doctor assured Avi that his son "needed" these painkillers...

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - I have been writing about a man named Avi Israel from Buffalo, NY. His son, Michael died last year at the age of 20 - suicide. Michael had been prescribed addictive painkillers for his medical condition.

When he realized that he was addicted, he went to his dad and asked for help. Avi first approached Michael's doctor who assured Avi that Michael "needed" these painkillers.