The report, which was featured in USA Today, reviews soft money and PAC spending, lobbyists' campaign spending, and the size of the tobacco industry lobbying staffs and their firms. Read a summary of the report's findings . Public Citizen analyzes the impact of campaign contributions on floor votes in the House and Senate, offering provocative conclusions about the legislative agenda of the first session of the 104th Congress. Consumer advocate Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D. has thoroughly revised and updated this accessible, indispensible bestseller that alerts you to the potential risks of hundreds of medications. Get the information you need to become actively involved in caring for yourself - by asking your doctor smart questions about the drugs prescribed for you.
Manufacturers say there is an imminent shortage of life-saving medical devices due to litigation.
They say that medical device manufacturers cannot obtain the raw materials and component parts necessary to manufacture their products because suppliers fear liability. However, the facts tell a different story. Read a summary of the report's findings. This report tells the stories of the inadequate, inappropriate, unscrupulous, and occasionally illegal practices of some medical device companies, examining ten unsafe medical devices and documenting the dangerous decisions which led to these disasters. Public Citizen examines a group of conservative think tanks with close ties to the congressional Republicans that has waged an aggressive public realtions and lobbying campaign against the Food and Drug Administration.