The pharmaceutical industry may not be ”evil,” as some have suggested, but it is just as dedicated to profit-making as any other business, and consumers should never forget it.
The drug Vytorin has hit the headlines today because a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows it is no more effective at reducing LDL (”bad” cholesterol) and arterial [...]
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Posted in business, economy, tagged CPSC, imports, Made in USA on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve written before about my disgust with imported goods that are poorly made or just plain dangerous. Today I came across the web site Still Made in USA that lists U.S.-made goods.
The link is in the comments at Toddler Planet. Also at Toddler Planet is a link where you can send email to your representatives in Congress, [...]
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Posted in International, business, economy, law, tagged big business, brand name, China, consumers, Fisher-Price, globalization, imports, labels, recalls, toys on September 12, 2007 | No Comments »
From fish to Fisher-Price, the recalls of Chinese products in the U.S. this year have been big news. It’s difficult to imagine anyone has not heard about them by now. I, for one, have started paying a lot more attention to where things are produced.
For example, after reading about the recalls of Chinese fish, I [...]
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Apparently there’s no way to beat these guys unless you can live your entire life on a cash-only basis.
I got a notice this week that my Capital One card, which has had a 9.9% fixed interest rate for more than 10 years and which I’ve used very prudently to protect the high credit limit I’ve [...]
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