Author: KJ McElrath

As increasing evidence comes out about the harmful effects of proton pump inhibitors like Prilosec and Nexium, one manufacturer has turned to sock puppets to convince consumers that they have nothing to lose but their heartburn. The term “sock puppet” is often used by Progressive journalists these days to describe mindless sycophants and lickspittles who parrot the “party line” (whether for politicians or industry). In this case however, Pfizer – which acquired the over-the-counter rights to Nexium from AstraZeneca in 2012 for a quarter-billion dollars – is using literal sock puppets in order to promote the product. The social...

A recent media story puts a racist slant on the ongoing saga of Johnson & Johnson’s sale of its now-infamous Baby Powder and the strong possibility that the company has known of its potential carcinogenicity for two generations. The company, once the face of “America’s Most Trusted Brand,” now stands accused of aggressively marketing the product to African-American women after white women started backing away from it. According to litigation attorney Jim Onder, counsel for a now-deceased black woman whose family was awarded $72 million, there are internal documents to prove that Johnson & Johnson has long been aware...