Researchers Find Link between Avandia Defenders and Drug Companies
Rochester, MN: A team of researchers has found that many of the experts who defended
Avandia against negative publicity actually have financial ties to drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline. The findings raise questions over the ethics of study authors who have ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
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Oil Wells That End Well for Toyota?
Detroit, MN: Reuters reported yesterday that
Toyota will undertake repairs to nearly one million vehicles in the US that may be leaking oil. The issue is not a new one—as far back as a year ago Toyota agreed to repair a faulty oil hose in vehicles equipped with V6 engines. The problem pertains to a rubberized portion of the engine oil hose that may degrade over time, causing oil to leak and damage the engine when oil levels dip below optimum.
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A New Twist on the Toyota Gas Pedal Saga
St. Paul, MN: The recent spate of
Toyota safety recalls brings up troubling new questions for those convicted and jailed for crimes related to dangerous or irresponsible driving—what if the car was to blame?
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