“Elixir” Available Now
Announcing the availability of my new book, Elixir: The American Tragedy of a Deadly Drug, at Amazon. Elixir is the first detailed account of the scores of American...
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New CDC Study of Diethylene Glycol and Nerve Damage
A newly published CDC-sponsored study (subscription required) suggests that the nerve damage due to DEG-tainted cough syrup in Panama (in 2006) was the result of axon...
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Coming Soon: Elixir–The American Tragedy of a Deadly Drug
After more than 10 years of research, I am happy (relieved) to announce my soon-to-be published nonfiction book Elixir: The American Tragedy of a Deadly Drug. Look for...
Read MoreMany Early 20th Century US Medical Journals May Be in Public Domain
For those of us interested in writing about medical history, particularly early 20th-century medical history, a specific hurdle is encountered when attempting to quote,...
Read MoreWho the Hell Was John Cunningham?
Friday the FDA announced that it’s permitting the marketing of the first test for antibodies to the JC virus (Stratify JCV Antibody ELISA test; Quest...
Read MoreMassengill’s Elixir Sulfanilamide: The Aftermath (2)
Since 1937, there have been at least 8 episodes of fatal mass poisoning caused by the oral ingestion of diethylene glycol-tainted drug products; although none has...
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