Are American aware of the The Avandia Scandal and Orin Hatch's relationship with Pharma?

"The Avandia scandal is becoming quite a dog and pony show. On June 6, 2007 the New York Times revealed a stunning event that occurred in March of 2006 wherein FDA safety supervisor Dr. Rosemary Johann-Liang approved a black box warning on Avandia to warn about the risk for congestive heart failure. The von Eschenbach team, big pharma appointment to the FDA, ordered her to retract her approval of the warning. She was then stripped of her power to make such warnings and removed from supervision of the safety of Avandia. In other words, FDA management actively blocked a needed public warning regarding the dangers of this drug, consistent with eight years of FDA failures to ensure proper post marketing studies of Avandia regarding heart attack risk.
Avandia has a whopping 43% increased risk for heart attacks as well as an increased risk of death from using the drug. This information is only coming to light after eight years of use." Byron Richards..http://www.wellnessresources.com

Yes we are, but, unfortunately the mainstream media here are mostly right wing conservative controlled and don't cover it. We have to listen and read alternative news sources. Thanks for helping to get the word out. We're a very sick country right now but there are lots of us working for change.

I read your article, I consider it a little over the top and slanted, but it did have some good points. Clearly the FDA needs to be separated from drug company interest.

However, I disagree that the FDA should not be regulating natural products. I consider them negligent for not already doing so considering the number of adverse events and deaths that have resulted from herbal medication.