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Dan Walter

Annapolis, MD
Commenter for
2 years 2 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 10/31/11 at 11:04 am in response to Medtronic study failed to disclose spine product's cancer risk, Milwaukee paper reports

Further weakening of FDA rules is definitely
not in the public interest, and I am very disappointed in Sen. Al Franken on that score.

Device manufacturers are already practically writing the rules, the way banks write financial regulation and oil companies dictates energy policy.

Medtronic already has more than a few devices on the market that are killing people: http://collateral-damage.net...

Posted on 05/09/11 at 06:44 pm in response to Financial ties between physicians’ groups and medical companies can be substantial, report reveals

A good illustration of the corruption in cardiology is the evolution of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. This is a corporate-driven procedure of questionable safety and effectiveness, yet it is being promoted as a first line therapy and even a "cure" for afib.

http://collateral-damage.net