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05/26/23

Ozempic in Teens Is a Mess + More

The Defender’s Big Pharma Watch delivers the latest headlines related to pharmaceutical companies and their products, including vaccines, drugs, and medical devices and treatments. The views expressed in the below excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender. Our goal is to provide readers with breaking news that affects human health and the environment.

05/23/23

First COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit in U.S. Targets U.S. Government, Social Media Giants

Five people injured by COVID-19 vaccines, along with a father whose 16-year-old son died from vaccine-induced cardiac arrest, are suing the Biden administration and top U.S. public health officials for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor their stories.

05/22/23

Canadian Airline Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID Vaccine Mandates

The three initial plaintiffs in the lawsuit — a pilot, a flight attendant and an airport station attendant — were suspended or fired from their jobs after they refused to comply with the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for airline workers and passengers in October 2021.

05/19/23

‘Sad Day for Babies and Mums’: FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended the agency approve Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for pregnant women, despite concerns about premature births identified during clinical trials.

05/19/23

CDC Reports Another Death Linked to Recalled Eyedrops + More

05/16/23

How Big Pharma Controls Scientific Research — and Maximizes Profits

According to Dr. Aseem Malhotra, most people — including doctors — don’t realize that researchers who do peer review of drug company-sponsored trials don’t get access to the raw data. All they get is the drug company’s analysis of that data, which leaves the door wide open for manipulation and obfuscation.

05/16/23

Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Infants Has ‘Generally Favorable’ Safety Data, FDA Staff Say + More

05/15/23

J&J COVID Vaccine No Longer Available in the U.S. + More

05/04/23

FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine, But Some Experts Say Weak Safety, Efficacy Data Suggest Benefits Don’t Outweigh Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Arexvy, the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, amid concerns among some experts that the vaccines aren’t worth the risks.

05/04/23

COVID Vaccine Protection Against Mild Infection Drops Dramatically After 6 Months: Study + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.

05/02/23

How a Tragic Story of Loss Reveals the Need for a New Ethical Framework for Managing Health

It’s time for an unearthing of ethics and a reigniting of the moral compass that resides within each one of us, one that can act as a guidance system toward a brighter, more enlightened and more natural future.

05/01/23

Moderna’s Billionaire CEO Draws Criticism for Earning Nearly $400 Million in Stock Options Last Year + More

04/28/23

‘Tucker Twitter Files’ Reveal How WHO Helped Twitter Censor Tucker Carlson

The “Tucker Twitter files,” released Thursday by journalist Paul D. Thacker, show that in June 2021, Twitter sought to censor Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson after he published an op-ed stating that the COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for children. Carlson cited information found on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website — information the WHO “stealth-edited” after Carlson’s commentary.

04/28/23

COVID Vaccines Were Never Safe for Pregnant Women, Pfizer’s Own Data Show

Pfizer elected not to follow up the vast majority of pregnancies in the original human trials, despite high miscarriage rates in the minority they did follow.

04/25/23

Exclusive: She Made ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’ Required Reading for Her Students. Here’s What Happened Next.

In an interview with The Defender, Lynn Comerford, Ph.D., director of women’s studies at California State University, East Bay, detailed how — and why — she fought back against criticism for requiring her students to read “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health,” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

04/25/23

WHO, Gates Foundation Seek to Reverse Falling Childhood Vaccination Rates + More

04/24/23

Cell Towers, Smart Meters and Consumer Choice: ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly

In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president on leave, and Polly Tommey, CHD.TV programming manager, Mary and Polly discuss the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines and other issues.

04/17/23

Risky Weight-Loss Jabs + Declining Life Expectancy for Kids: ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly

04/14/23

CDC Hired Ad Firm to Write ‘News’ Articles Promoting Flu Shots for Kids, Elderly, Documents Reveal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired a marketing firm to write what looked like news articles but were actually ad placements created to persuade parents of young children and elderly people to get flu shots, according to documents obtained by Children’s Health Defense through a Freedom of Information Act request.

04/13/23

CHD Sues NIH Over Failure to Comply With FOIA Request for Correspondence With COVID Vaccine Injury Victims

Children’s Health Defense on Wednesday sued the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for failing to produce documents related to correspondence between NIH researchers and individuals who contacted the agency regarding adverse events they experienced after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

04/07/23

Smart Cities, Sick Kids and Liquid Trees: ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly

In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president-on-leave, and Polly Tommey, CHD.TV programming manager, Mary and Polly discuss the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines and other issues.

04/06/23

COVID Vaccine to Be Offered to Vulnerable Babies and Children in U.K. + More

04/03/23

Exclusive: College Student Injured by Moderna Vaccine Says Independence Now Just a ‘Distant Memory’

At age 21, Philadelphia native Andre Cherry had an active life and a promising future, as he worked toward completing his bachelor’s degree in English. But in an interview with The Defender, Cherry said all that ended after his second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

04/03/23

Cradle-to-Grave Vaccines + COVID Shots and Air Safety: ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly

03/31/23

Committee Reviewing COVID Vaccine Injuries Meets Behind Closed Doors

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine met for three days — behind closed doors, except for a two-hour public comment period — to review the epidemiological, clinical and biological evidence on adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines.

03/24/23

J&J Plans Appeal to Supreme Court After Legal Scheme to Dodge Liability in Talc Lawsuits Fails

Johnson & Johnson said it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the company’s bid to use the “Texas two-step” maneuver to get tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc-containing products dismissed.

03/20/23

‘The Great Covid-19 Lie Machine’: Stanford University Project Colluded With Feds, Social Media to Censor ‘Misinformation’

A project run by Stanford University served as a “dry run” for President Biden’s “disinformation” board, according to journalist Matt Taibbi’s latest “Twitter files” release, which he dubbed, “The Great Covid-19 Lie Machine: Stanford, the Virality Project, and the Censorship of ‘True Stories.’”

03/15/23

German Health Minister Reverses Course on COVID Vaccine Injuries, Says Injured Being Ignored

Germany’s Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach — a former Harvard University adjunct professor — this week admitted that COVID-19 vaccine adverse events are prevalent and that those suffering from severe vaccine injuries are being ignored.

03/14/23

‘Heartbreaking’: Pharma Eyes Exponential Growth in Multi-Billion Market for Autism Drugs

The global Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment market is projected to reach $11.42 billion by 2028, according to a new report by 360 Research Reports. Critics called the report “heartbreaking” and called for more focus on prevention by keeping “toxicants out of kids’ bodies.”

03/07/23

Exclusive: Neurologist Says Pfizer Shot Caused Woman’s Transverse Myelitis

In an exclusive interview with The Defender, Iris Bryson said the neurologist who diagnosed her with transverse myelitis shortly after her first Pfizer COVID-19 shot told her the vaccine was responsible for her illness.