Whistleblowers: contact Senator Grassley: wrongdoing within federal agencies (and) NAMI

Whistleblowers: contact Senator Grassley: wrongdoing within federal agencies (and) NAMI


"It is time to have this happen in the U.S.A. and Senator Charles Grassley, in my opinion could give us all the answers we need, but most importantly he can quite possibly force truth back into a system that has lost faith from consumers, lost integrity and most importantly has become subject to an industry's marketing grasp that has placed innocent people in harms way."-Stephany, soulful sepulcher blog.
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Today, Senator Grassley adds to his list of investigations on behalf of the public:

NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)

Grassley probes financing of NAMI-April 09-Bloomberg:

"April 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senator Charles Grassley expanded his investigation into drug company influence on the practice of medicine by asking a nonprofit mental-health- advocacy group about its funding.

In a letter sent today to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, based in Arlington, Virginia, Grassley asked the nonprofit group to disclose any financial backing from drug companies or from foundations created by the industry.

The Iowa Republican, in a series of hearings and investigations, has focused on financial ties between the drug industry, doctors and academic institutions. His efforts have led New York-based Pfizer Inc. to begin disclosing consulting payments to U.S. doctors, and Harvard Medical School in Boston to reexamine its conflict-of-interest policies. Now Grassley is expanding his inquiries to nonprofit groups.

“I have come to understand that money from the pharmaceutical industry shapes the practices of nonprofit organizations which purport to be independent in their viewpoints and actions,” Grassley wrote in his letter."-Bloomberg

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Contact Senator Grassley

"Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, also has been looking into the financial relationships between drug companies and doctors, and he advocates legislations that would require drug companies to publicly report the money they give to doctors for activities such as consulting, travel, speeches and meals. Grassley feels the public has a right to know about the financial relationships between doctors, researchers and the people who stand to profit by their expert advice. He's right. Medical providers and medical suppliers should be held to the same high ethical standards - by statute if necessary." The Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial, Tuesday, February 3, 2009

"He Twitters. He blogs. He's on Facebook. He's also Iowa's 75-year-old senior Sen. Charles Grassley." Iowa Ear, Des Moines Register, Thursday, December 4, 2008

Contact Senator Grassley

For whistleblowers interested in establishing communication with Senator Grassley regarding wrongdoing within federal agencies or misuse of public dollars please go to the Government Oversight page under Issues and Legislation for more information.

Washington Office
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1501
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