Mad Cow or Mad FDA?

"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease." - USA Today

Can you believe this? A private company want to test all of its beef, using the same tests the government uses and the administration is trying to stop them, claiming "false positive" tests may provoke panic.

Oxycontin not adddictive?

From the "can you believe this" dept...

"Purdue Pharma L.P., its president, top lawyer and former chief medical officer will pay $634.5 million in fines for claiming the drug was less addictive and less subject to abuse than other pain medications, U.S. Attorney John Brownlee said."

- NY Times May 11th 2007

Really, it's not addictive, just ask Rush Limbaugh...