FINALLY, CONGRESS LOOKS AT JARVIK AND PFIZER

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has ordered Pfizer to cough up all data on how much they've paid Robert Jarvik, star of their Lipitor campaign for, oh, years, now. Could we finally be heading for a little self-examination here? Our commercial culture has stood there and let pharmaceutical companies sell prescription drugs like sneakers and beer for, what, twenty years? Go see the House's letter to Pfizer at Slate.com.