Late last month, a small notice in the Federal Register announced that after more than thirty years, the FDA will summarily excise the World Medical Association’s “Declaration of Helsinki,” the internationally recognized gold-standard for principles of ethical medical research, from its codes. It’s a shocking departure, and one that has hardly made a dent in the mainstream media. Here’s a guest blog I wrote about it for the national consumer rights group Prescription Access Litigation:
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There have been seven foreign language translations of both CRUDE and THE BODY HUNTERS, but until now, none of my books has been available in Spanish. Now, at long last, 451 Editores will be publishing a Spanish edition of The Body Hunters, translated by Ricardo García. I’m not sure when the publication date is, but Ricardo recently sent me some very thoughtful queries about the book, so I expect a wonderful translation. Updates to follow.
The sixth foreign-language translation of CRUDE will be released this week. The Dutch version is called “Ongeraffineerd,” which I love for being so very much longer than the English version.
Apparently, there’s been a lot of interest in the book in Holland. A magazine called Greenpeace Krant, with a circulation of 500,000, is featuring the book, and the Dutch equivalent of the Financial Times (Financieele Dagblad) will, too. I wrote a new chapter for this edition, focusing on Holland’s fascinating petro-history. I’m looking forward to a flood of provocative feedback from Dutch readers. Stay tuned for more.
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