Big Pharma Behind the Scenes Ep. 6: Fixing the System — Can Drug Safety Be Rebuilt?

Health on Trial: The Dangers of Roundup and the Fight for Our Legal Rights

Discover the alarming evidence linking glyphosate, the world's most widely used herbicide, to serious health risks, including cancer. Join attorney Whitney Di Bona and Kelly Ryerson, also known as the Glyphosate Girl, as they unpack the ongoing courtroom battles, regulatory failures and urgent need for reform in our food system.  To learn more about Roundup lawsuits, visit https://www.drugwatch.com/legal/roundup-lawsuit/ [https://www.drugwatch.com/legal/roundup-lawsuit/].  Topics covered in this episode: * The scientific consensus that glyphosate is a carcinogen and its presence in rainwater, urine and even children's bodies * The implications of the Supreme Court case Monsanto v. Durnell and potential corporate immunity * How Bayer's legal strategies, including legislation and industry lobbying, threaten consumer rights * The impact of glyphosate in food through GMO crops and pre-harvest spraying practices * The differences between regenerative and organic farming, and how soil health influences nutrient density * The potential for regenerative agriculture to replace harmful chemical reliance * How public awareness and consumer choices can influence policy and industry practices * Kelly Ryerson’s personal journey from illness to activism and her efforts to raise awareness Resources & Links: * Roundup: Controversies, Health Risks and Industry Failures * Stoppoison.org - mobilize against pesticide legislation [https://stoppoison.org/] Connect With Kelly Ryerson: * https://www.instagram.com/glyphosategirl/ * https://www.americanregeneration.org/ [https://www.americanregeneration.org/]  Note: Always consult with health and legal professionals for personalized advice. The information provided reflects current research and advocacy efforts. Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal or medical advice. The opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect those of Drugwatch.

Big Pharma Behind the Scenes Ep. 6: Fixing the System — Can Drug Safety Be Rebuilt?

In the final episode of Big Pharma Behind the Scenes, Drugwatch Investigates explores what it would take to fix the system. Hosts Terry Turner and attorney Whitney Ray Di Bona dig into the Depo-Provera meningioma warning, FDA funding, and industry influence over regulation. Plus, they ask the bigger question at the heart of the series: Can regulators keep up, or will patients always have to rely on lawsuits to get answers? You can read more about Big Pharma Behind the Scenes: Patients, Profits and Penalties on Drugwatch.com [http://drugwatch.com] here: https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/ [https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/]

Big Pharma Behind the Scenes Ep. 5: Record Settlements — Vioxx and Major MDLs Move the Needle

In this episode, we go inside some of the biggest drug and device mass torts in U.S. history. Terry Turner and Whitney Ray Di Bona explore how multidistrict litigations (MDLs) — some involving tens of thousands of lawsuits — helped expose hidden risks, uncover internal company documents and drive record settlements in cases involving Roundup, Vioxx, talc, mesh and more. You can read more about Big Pharma Behind the Scenes: Patients, Profits and Penalties on Drugwatch.com [http://drugwatch.com] here: https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/ [https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/]

Big Pharma Behind the Scenes Ep. 4: Profits vs. Penalties — Big Government Settlements Against Big Pharma

This episode of Big Pharma Behind the Scenes looks at the price of corporate misconduct and the billion-dollar settlements that keep repeating. Terry Turner and Whitney Ray Di Bona break down why companies like Pfizer, GSK, Johnson & Johnson and others keep showing up in enforcement actions — and whether fines, lawsuits and whistleblowers actually change behavior or just become the cost of doing business. You can read more about Big Pharma Behind the Scenes: Patients, Profits and Penalties on Drugwatch.com [http://drugwatch.com] here: https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/ [https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/]

Big Pharma Behind the Scenes Ep. 3: Playing the Long Game — ‘Socialized Risks, Privatized Profits’

Drugwatch Investigates follows the money behind blockbuster drugs and toxic products to uncover a bigger pattern of socialized risk and privatized profit.  The episode looks at how slow regulation, aggressive marketing, thin approval evidence and delayed transparency can leave patients, taxpayers and insurers paying the price while companies keep selling and fighting in court. Hosts Terry Turner and Whitney Ray Di Bona interview experts to explore how advertising, orphan-drug pricing and litigation shape what the public sees — and what it doesn’t — about drug safety and value. You can read more about Big Pharma Behind the Scenes: Patients, Profits and Penalties from Drugwatch.com [http://drugwatch.com] here: https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/ [https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/big-pharma-behind-the-scenes/]