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Salem-News.com (Sep-27-2022 22:53)

Harm Reduction - An Ax to Grind in Drug/Fentanyl Tsunami

"Decriminalizing all drugs under the harm reduction agenda is dangerous."

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - morgue Now the harm reduction people supporting safe injection sites for drug addicts to continue shooting up illegal drugs are calling people who don't buy what they are selling, racist.

Do you know what people are who don't buy into the harm reduction agenda?

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Salem-News.com (Sep-02-2022 11:47)

Book Review: A LETTER TO LIBERALS
from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

"Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals"

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Robert Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman and Founder of Children’s Health Defense, arranged to have his latest book sent to me by his publisher via Federal Express for my review.

Everyone, whether liberal or conservative, should read this intriguing and fact-based book.

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Salem-News.com (May-02-2022 14:10)

US Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah) Legacy as a Purveyor of Deaths

Orrin Hatch could have put an end to the destruction of human life.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Orrin Hatch Recently it was reported that retired US Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah) had died. In 2019, I wrote the below newspaper article for publication regarding Hatch's culpability in the unprecedented deaths to opioids.

The words "Rest in Peace Orrin Hatch" are definitely not fitting for him in death.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-10-2022 18:12)

Book Review: The Real Anthony Fauci
written by best-selling author, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

I encourage everyone with questions on the ever-changing directives from Dr. Fauci (re: the pandemic) to read Kennedy's book "The Real Anthony Fauci ...Bill Gates, Big Pharma and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health" and educate themselves on facts -- not fears or politics.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Robert Kennedy Jr. Recently, Mr. Kennedy, chairman of Children's Defense Organization, made arrangements to have his publisher, Skyhorse forward me a copy of his best-selling book referenced above for me to write a review.

The task at first was daunting until I came to the realization that people needed common sense information.

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Salem-News.com (Nov-23-2021 14:30)

It`s Time for Impunity to End with the FDA: PART 4

Part 4 in a series - "Why wasn't Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers charged under RICO?"

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - pharma The below article was published in three newspapers including Salem-News.com in 2019 during my 19 years of "continuously" exposing Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, maker of OxyContin.

We are now left with sheep in wolves clothing profiting off of Purdue Pharma and their fifteen minutes of fame.

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Salem-News.com (Oct-06-2021 15:02)

It`s Time for Impunity to End with the FDA: PART 3

Part 3 in my series of the FDA being held accountable for conflicts of interest with pharma

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Pharma In June 2016, this article focused on the first buprenorphine implant for treatment of opioid dependence marketed by San Francisco-based Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc., approved by the FDA on May 26, 2016.

Was there any investigation into a conflict of interest? Read on.

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Salem-News.com (Sep-25-2021 21:48)

It`s Time for Impunity to End with the FDA: PART 2

This is Part 2 of my series on the impunity of the FDA as regards the opioid addiction/death epidemic crippling the U.S.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - drug deaths For almost two decades I have been exposing the FDA and their leadership with "pay to play", conflicts of interest with hedge funds and many decision makers forming their own consulting firms -- even while employed at the FDA.

This article expands on Bob Rappaport, MD, Division Director of Analgesic, Anesthetic and Addiction Drugs (now retired from the FDA and serving on pharmaceutical boards).

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Salem-News.com (Sep-19-2021 22:03)

Rappaportupdated

"It's time for impunity to end with the FDA": PART 1

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - drug increases In my 19 continuous years of exposing the FDA and their "pay to play" tactics with the pharmaceutical industry, I have had many articles published calling it as it is -- "the root of the opioid epidemic is at the top" with the FDA.

I will be running a series of these articles from the past naming the offenders in the FDA as well as the pharmaceutical industry.

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Salem-News.com (Aug-22-2021 00:51)

COVID Mask Wearing and Children - Pharma will have the Cure!

Big Pharma and the FDA dressed as the Calvary will be riding to your kids' rescue!

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - child with mask The pharmaceutical industry waits in the wings salivating at their next multi-billion dollar drug to slide past the FDA for approval.

Bear with me as I bring you down the "road of no conscience" having had 19 years involved in the sordid history of pharma and the FDA.

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Salem-News.com (Jul-16-2021 23:01)

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee Approves Safe Injection Sites for Illegal Drug Use

Photos speak volumes for what their irresponsible actions will do.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Salem-News.com Rhode Island is becoming the first U.S. state to authorize a pilot program for so-called "harm reduction centers" that give drug users a "safe place" to consume pre-obtained illegal drugs.

These harm reduction centers are addicts so they can use heroin and other illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals.

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Marianne Skolek of Salem-News.com

Marianne Skolek - USA / Canada

Salem-News.com Investigative Reporter

Email: Marianneskolek@aol.com

Marianne Skolek is an Investigative Reporter focusing on the Prescription Opioid/Heroin Epidemic in the U.S. and Canada. In particular, Marianne has covered the criminal marketing of OxyContin going back to 1999 and continuing to the present.

In 2002, Marianne lost her daughter, Jill to prescribed OxyContin which her physician referred to as "mobility in a bottle." It was, in fact, death in a bottle. After doing extensive research on the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, Marianne began working with the Department of Justice in Virginia in their criminal investigation into Purdue Pharma and in July 2007 was asked by the U.S. Attorney John Brownlee prosecuting the case to testify against the three CEO's of Purdue Pharma, Michael Friedman, Paul Goldenheim, MD and Howard Udell, Chief Counsel. The CEO's pleaded guilty to misleading the medical profession about the dangers of OxyContin. Marianne also testified against Purdue Pharma at a Judiciary Hearing of the U.S. Senate in July 2007.

In addition, a dangerous and highly addictive opioid named Zohydro has been approved by the FDA against their Advisory Committee's advice and Marianne continues to alert Attorneys General, Senators and Congressmen as to the FDA's irresponsibility in the out of control prescription opioid/heroin epidemic killing and addicting in the tens of thousands each year. Zohydro has been referred to as "heroin in a capsule" and its lowest dosage (10mg) contains twice as much hydrocodone as found in a Vicodin pill. The highest single dose of Zohydro contains as much hydrocodone as 5 to 10 tablets of Vicodin or Lortab. Zohydro mixed with alcohol can be fatal and has no abuse deterrent built in which will make it easy to crush and deliver a fatal dose of the opioid.

Currently Marianne has been instrumental in calling for the termination of Margaret Hamburg, MD, Commissioner of the FDA as well as Bob A. Rappaport, MD and Douglas Throckmorton, MD for their lack of commitment to safeguarding the American public against the prescription opioid/heroin epidemic. Marianne's research, writing and contact with government agencies and attorneys has also exposed the heavily funded pain foundations set up by the pharmaceutical industry and their paid physician spokespersons who convinced the medical boards in 50 states and Canada that dangerous opioids such as OxyContin were less likely to be addictive. These physicians -- in particular Scott Fishman, MD, J. David Haddox, DDS, MD, Perry Fine, MD, Lynn R. Webster, MD, Russell Portenoy, MD also downplayed the risks of addictive opioids in books as authors. These books are still available for sale and promoted to the medical profession.

Here are links to Marianne's involvement in exposing the national conspiracy of the prescription opioid/heroin epidemic, the FDA, the pharmaceutical industry, their pain foundations and paid physician spokespersons.

JUST Story: Phillip W. McCallum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmPG1VjD61U&list=UUWoHUEr4ZAbQOfIqtOArjgg&index=6&feature=plcp

"Learn to Cope": https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=855537227796352&set=vb.658186307531446&type=2&theater

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