Clinical Trial Manager Fakes Data; Goes to Prison


Posted originally on TrialSite News by Staff on January 27, 2022

Clinical Trial Manager Fakes Data; Goes to Prison

A project manager for Tellus Clinical Research, a Miami, Florida-based medical study firm, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison with restitution fines of $2.1 million for falsifying clinical trial results.

Clinical Trials for Opioid Dependency, Irritable Bowl Syndrome Faked

United States District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. of the Southern District of Florida found that Duniel Tejeda, 35, of Clewiston, Florida, committed conspiracy to falsify medical data associated with clinical research on opioid dependency, irritable bowel syndrome, and diabetic nephropathy. Tejeda’s misdeeds included inserting fake data from non-existent trial subjects.

Tellus Clinical Research has been under investigation for at least a year and ran studies since 2014.

“Clinical trials help ensure that new drugs are safe and effective for the public,” said Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Brian M. Boynton. “Falsifying clinical trial data undermines a critical component of the drug approval process.”Subscribe to the Trialsitenews “Clinical Trials” ChannelNo spam – we promise

Clinical Trial Scams Undermine Drug Safety, Place Public at Risk

Clinical trial fraud is a potentially lucrative scam with serious consequences for patients, contract research organizations, and clinical trial sponsors.

“Compromised clinical trial data could impact the agency’s decisions about the safety and effectiveness of the drug under review,” said Catherine A. Hermsen, an assistant commissioner for the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations. “We will continue to monitor, investigate and bring to justice those whose actions may subvert the FDA approval process and endanger the public health.”

Ghost Trial Participants, Fake Data

Instead of honestly recruiting patients with the diagnoses needed to participate in Tellus’ clinical trial program, Tejeda and other defendants enrolled people without applicable diagnoses and falsely claimed to have fulfilled study protocol and demanded payments from the clinical trial sponsors. 

Defendants enrolled friends and family members to fake participation numbers. Clinical notes and medical records were also faked.

Biden Administration Preparing Illegal Aliens to Rig 2022 Election


Armstrong Economics Blog/Immigration Re-Posted Jan 28, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

We have a major crisis brewing which appears to be why our computer has projected a Panic Cycle in 2022 and 2024 in politics, which it has not done since the Great Depression. This is a major effort by the left to take over the country, and undermine the Constitution if not scrap it entirely. The scheme is to filter in illegal aliens who are now pouring into the country, shipping them off to key states that the Democrats need to take like Florida. Plane after plane is dumping illegal aliens in Miami, in particular.

FOX News has captured on video what everyone knows has been taking place. DeSantis has proposed spending $8 million to deport all the illegal aliens Biden is dumping into Florida in the middle of the night. I have warned back in November that the Biden Administration is deliberately allowing illegal aliens in, granting them residency and then voting rights before the November 2022 election. Biden sent his proposal to Congress in January 2021 that he calls the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021,

Every trick in the book is being played out to rig the 2022 election. That is why the Democrats were trying to change the voting to where no ID was necessary, claiming they were doing this for clacks. This is a fraud, for blacks have IDs like everyone else. You cannot get a job without ID, welfare, unemployment, or travel. The only people who do not have IDs are all the illegal UNDOCUMENTED aliens Biden is allowing to pour into the country so they can vote against Americans of all races and religions.

This is all about the globalist Agenda 2030 being directed by the World Economic Forum. Schwab is out to overthrow the United States and to strip our nation of all sovereignty and hand even our military force to be “shared” among nations directed by the United Nations. Every politician supporting this agenda is committing treason but because the very people in charge of running the country are in fact committing treason, there is ZERO chance anyone will investigate. The Press has surrendered its role to protect the people and the nation.

Welcome to the REAL conspiracy, and they use WOKE to divide us and hope we will never WAKE UP to the real threat to our future and that of our children.

Trudeau Can’t Hide


Armstrong Economics Blog/Canada Re-Posted Jan 28, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Days before the Freedom Convoy was expected to arrive in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau announced that he would be self-isolating after being exposed to COVID. Luckily the protestors are in no rush. In fact, they plan to gridlock Ottawa until all vaccine mandates are eliminated.

“This is not about the vaccine, by the way. There’s nobody in here that’ll tell you it’s about vaccines on this entire convoy. We’ve got double jabbed, we’ve got single jabbed, we’ve got no jabbed, we’ve got the boosted,” said James Bauder, founder of the Canada Unity Foundation, one of the groups organizing the Freedom Convoy.

Trudeau has dismissed the movement that he feels represents a “small fringe minority of people” with “unacceptable views.” Trudeau is so out of touch with reality that he does not realize that most Canadians are fed up with mandates and are not willing to give up their remaining freedoms. Even the Ottawa police have said that the Freedom Convoy has been cooperative and peaceful. “We don’t have any risk information to suggest that people or business owners need to barricade themselves into their homes or businesses or that they need to close,” said Chief Peter Sloly.

Trudeau can run, but he can’t hide. This is not about the vaccine itself. This is about retaining freedom and taking back liberties that Trudeau ripped away from Canadians. According to the Guinness World Records, the longest convoy occurred in Egypt during 2020 and reached almost five miles. Will the Freedom Convoy 2022 break this record? The parade of trucks in Egypt consisted of 480 trucks, but the Toronto Sun estimates 50,000 trucks could participate in this demonstration.

GoFundMe Freezes Over $4 Million in Funds Raised for Canada’s Truckers


Armstrong Economics Blog/Corruption Re-Posted Jan 28, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Canadian truckers have continually demonstrated their resistance to tyranny with ongoing demonstrations amid freezing temperatures. Over 55,000 people supported “The ‘Freedom Convoy 2022” and donated over $4 million on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe. In response, the company has frozen access to all donated funds with a vague explanation as to why.

“We require that fundraisers be transparent about the flow of funds and have a clear plan for how those funds will be spent. In this case, we are in touch with the organizer to verify that information,” Rachel Hollis, a spokeswoman for GoFundMe, said in an email. “Funds will be safely held until the organizer is able to provide the documentation to our team about how funds will be properly distributed.”

Tamara Lich, the campaign’s creator, said that this was simply a scare tactic. “Freedom Convoy 2022” has a clear message on its site: “We are taking our fight to the doorsteps of our Federal Government and demanding that they cease all mandates against its people. Small businesses are being destroyed, homes are being destroyed, and people are being mistreated and denied fundamental necessities to survive.” Furthermore, the site said that all donated funds would go toward “fuel, food and lodgings to help ease the pressures of this arduous task.” Since over 50,000 truckers have been protesting across Western Canada to Ottawa, the expenses are rising.

This is not the first time GoFundMe has frozen funds intended for a good cause. A 16-year-old boy passed away days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine due to heart failure. In response, GoFundMe removed the boy’s campaign from their website for “prohibited conduct.” The grieving father launched another campaign on the crowdfunding site Life Funder, which may become more popular as people move away from GoFundMe. I would not want to donate money through a platform that feels the pious obligation to decide which causes are worthy of donations.

Has the Sea Level Really Risen?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Climate Re-Posted Jan 28, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

NASA claims: Over the past 100 years, global temperatures have risen about 1 degree C (1.8 degrees F), with sea-level response to that warming totaling about 160 to 210 mm (with about half of that amount occurring since 1993), or about 6 to 8 inches. And the current rate of sea-level rise is unprecedented over the past several millennia.

I have lived on the beach most of my life. I have yet to see any noticeable rise in sea levels. The 2007 Climate Change report said that if the entire North Pole melted, this would result in a rise of 23

Here is Gore explaining that forecast with a map of Florida. I will point out the bottom part of the state is wetlands and marsh. They call it the Everglades. I live by Tampa, and that does not go beneath the sea, nor do most sea-hugging cities.

Not a single forecast Gore has made EVER came true. In fact, his film was held in a court of law to be untrue and misleading. Al Gore used his theory to gather a personal fortune that has exceeded $300 million. Gore’s movie, “An Inconvenient Truth,” put forth nothing but propaganda. It was challenged in the courts in London when they were trying to force students to watch it. The court found that Gore’s documentary contains nine key scientific errors. The judge declined to ban the Academy Award-winning film from British schools but ruled that it can ONLY be shown with guidance notes to prevent political indoctrination (see Telegraph 10/11/2007).

Yet this is the guy pushing the climate change agenda at the World Economic Forum. It has been Gore who is in league with Green Peace, and it was Green Peace’s Jennifer Morgan who escorted Greta Thurnberg to Davos. They have used Greta to try to sell their agenda and that failed.

No matter what evidence you supply, they are INCAPABLE of ever admitting a mistake. They raise tons of money on their theories. If they admitted they were wrong, the money would stop, and they would find themselves in court by all the people they have harmed.

There is far too much self-interest here to simply admit they made a mistake. The worst-case scenario was 23 inches if the entire North Pole melted. This has become a joke, but the joke is on us. In Canada, every house pays a global warming tax. The United Nations seeks to get all the nationals of the world to hand them the power to rule the world and to tax everyone on the planet 10% to fill the storage rooms at the UN with endless supplies of money.

Welcome to the Climate Scam.

US & NATO Refuse to Grant any Concession to Russia


Armstrong Economics Blog/War Re-Posted Jan 27, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

It appears that the powers that be, have been wanting Russia to invade Ukraine and are probably going to church every day to light candles and pray for war. They desperately need a war to move on from COVID and the standard belief is that Biden needs to get his polls up. Pelosi has postponed her retirement because Biden is such a disaster that the Democrats fear they need to maintain some familiar voice and the is Pelosi and Schumer.

What they are NOT counting on is a coordinated effort between Russia and China. Next week starts the volatility. So be mindful that these people now need a war for the resistance against COVID has been far greater than they anticipated.

Tucker Carlson Interviews Freedom Convoy Spokesman, Trucker Benjamin Dichter


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on January 27, 2022 | sundance | 168 Comments

Earlier this evening Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Canadian Freedom Convoy spokesperson Benjamin Dichter about the motives, purposes and intents of the trucker protest. {Direct Rumble Link}

During the interview Mr. Dichter noted how the vaccination passport was yet one more step in the ability of the government to track, monitor, approve and possibly block free movement.  Additionally, the trucker gave a real-world example of that issue recently surfacing when he crossed the border and the crossing guard told him his cell phone location data and his vaccinated status was already tied into the border checkpoint system.

Mr. Dichter was surprised at how quickly the vaccination passport tracking system was triggered and noted the U.S. border checkpoints likely contain the same type of privacy infringements.  WATCH:

World’s Richest Man Supports the Canadian Freedom Convoy


Posted originally on The conservative tree house on January 27, 2022 | sundance | 332 Comments

Cool stuff.  Elon Musk has 72 million followers on the Twitter, and he just told them he supports the Freedom Convoy.

The rebels in Canada are also sharing new videos:https://www.youtube.com/embed/zSMEa2Ox2LE?feature=oembed

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Kraft Heinz Announce Next Wave of Fulfillment Price Increases Up to 30 Percent


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on January 27, 2022 | sundance | 224 Comments

Last year, when CTH discussed the original Kraft-Heinz wholesale notification for January 2022, we warned it was only the first round.  The reason for waves of price increases is specifically, because each of the processed food categories is impacted differently depending on the amount of processing involved.  Each category is different.

This understanding is why we warned everyone in October of last year to make as much preparation as possible for waves of food inflation.  The original notification for contracted terms in 30, 60 and 90 days was +20%.  Meaning this month, on those group and sectors, prices to retailers went up by 20%, and you are seeing that in the supermarket now.

For the next wave, Kraft-Heinz is telling wholesalers the fulfillment shipments arriving in March will be up to +30% on the next categories.  Oscar Mayer proteins will be the biggest increase at the top end (+30%), Maxwell House coffee on the lower end (+5-10%) and the juice and drink category around +20%.  [A $5 beverage pack will cost $6 in a few short weeks.]

The processing sector is still dealing with cumulative cost increases.  The fulfillment terms are still catching up with the increased costs.  These announcements are ON TOP OF the current price increases we are feeling.  We are entering hyper-inflation.

If you look at the notification timing from Kraft foods, January 24th, you will see the categories we predicted to come next are the exact categories being outlined in this wave.

(VIA ABC) […] The increases range from 6.6% on 12oz Velveeta Fresh Packs to 30% on a three-pack of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon. Most cold cuts and beef hot dogs will go up around 10% and coffee around 5%. Some Kool-Aid and Capri Sun drink packs will increase by about 20%.

“As we enter 2022, inflation continues to dramatically impact the economy,” Kraft Heinz said in a letter dated January 24 to at least one of its wholesale customers that was viewed by CNN Business. The wholesaler shared the letter on the condition of anonymity to protect the company’s relationship with its suppliers.

[…] If retailers decide to pass on any of the increased costs, these items will be more expensive for shoppers in stores. US consumer prices rose 7% annually in December, the steepest climb in 39 years.  Kraft Heinz has already raised prices on some of these same foods in recent months.

In October, the company said it would increase prices on Oscar Mayer cold cuts and hot dogs. In November, it said prices on Oscar Mayer beef, lean beef and Angus hot dogs, cheese dogs and other products would go up by around 9%.

But since those November hikes, Kraft Heinz said in the letter, it has faced “constrained supply, logistic bottlenecks and weather-driven crop losses.” The company’s costs have increased, including on raw ingredients and freight, leading it to bump prices yet again. (read more)

These same major manufacturers are the same companies that make the “off label” or “private label” products that are sold under various retail brand names.   After the big guns raise their prices, the private label price increases will come in the next wave, because they are made by the same people using the same raw materials and the same processes.

Keep in mind the points we noted in December:

(1) The outlined price increases noted are against current price terms and contracts.  Meaning, these are price increases from right now to the next fulfillment.  These are not inflation price increases which are compared to a year ago.  These are increases from the current price right now.

(2) The price increases are not the final price increase.  This is the price of a contract today from the field to the distribution center.  The retailer also has additional price increases (transportation, energy, labor, etc) which they need to add to the wholesale price before you see the final price at retail (grocery store).

The final field to fork price is not yet known but will be higher than noted above.  We are only seeing the notifications from field through processing and into warehousing and distribution.

Additionally, the more an item needs to be processed, the higher the price increase will be.  Food items that require multiple raw materials, ingredients and bases for processing (ex. condiments), when combined with increased packaging costs (oil, energy), will be much higher than foods with less processing, handling and packaging.

This has always been the nature of this specific supply chain.

Example: Many products, food, drinks and even cleaning products, contain citrus bases, additives, flavorings and distillation.  Those products will be much higher in price due to the price increases in raw materials, combined with higher energy and petroleum costs.  It is an issue of cumulative price increases in the production of the product from beginning to end.

CTH has recommended preparing for these massive increases in 2022 prices, by thinking about the base products you use to make meals at home and holding an extra supply of shelf stable products, so you won’t hit the grocery store and face those massive increases.

A working class family, who typically spends $200 to $300 a week on groceries, is already getting hammered at the gas pumps and grocery store.  Another $50 to $100 bucks on top of the grocery bill each week can be very stressful.

Even if you don’t have kids at home, perhaps your adult children have kids.  Your proactive position can help them, perhaps your neighbors and others, at times of greatest need.   Pride can often stop people from asking for help, so look behind the eyes of those who hesitate to accept it.

The price increases will not only hit retail grocers hard, but they will also hit restaurant and industrial food supply companies like Sysco.  Food away from home will increase in price, because the food suppliers are all experiencing the same price increases.

Food, fuel and energy price increases will continue to be the most impactful problem into 2022.   The problem will compound, because buying offices of the large multinational corporations enter this phase of consumer and commodity squeeze by looking to leverage their size for competitive advantage.

Large multinationals will make advance order purchases today at higher prices.  Advanced purchasing becomes a competitive advantage, and they leverage that in the supply chain. The downstream consequence is a material shortage, because the commodity is wiped out, which drives up the price and then those same multinationals execute distribution to a higher profit.

This gaming of inventory for profit, or inventory evaluation/capitalization, is a less discussed outcome of rapid inflation.  Multinationals have deep pockets, and they can maximize profits by executing advanced purchase orders to lock in commodity prices.  Unfortunately, the little guys have a tough time competing against them when the inventories dry up.

While the examples above all relate to fast turn consumable goods, the same purchasing leverage is used by large corporations on durable goods.  Retailers, large and small, then begin competing to secure inventories while supplies are limited; this too drives up prices.  It’s a hot mess of competition that squeezes the consumer even harder.

The only thing that stops this process is the inevitable collapse in demand, but that outcome sucks also.   In the interim, I hope and pray to have provided y’all with enough advanced notification so that all of us can ride this inflation storm out just a teensy bit better than if we didn’t know it was coming.

Isolating at Home, a Cowardly Canadian Prime Minister Attempts to Avoid Ottawa Protest


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on January 27, 2022 | sundance | 337 Comments

As the Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ of truckers pushing back against COVID mandates, forced vaccinations and government regulations gets closer to Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he will be isolating at home after exposure to the COVID ‘Protest Avoidance‘ variant.

Trudeau admits he has not tested positive, but thinks it is prudent to stay home just in case.

The fundraiser for the Freedom Convoy now exceeds $6.3 million dollars and still climbing.  It is estimated that somewhere north of 50,000 vehicles are participating in the convoy.  The Canadian government is very concerned about the political ramifications.

Canada-Unity Site Here ~ Rebel News Site Here ~ Facebook Group Here

(Via Global News) – […] Truckers and supportive protesters are heading to Ottawa from east and west parts of the country, as well as from southern Ontario where routes were scheduled to depart from several locations Thursday including Windsor, Sarnia, Niagara and Toronto, according to the organizers’ website.

[…]  Among the topics at-issue for demonstrators is the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers to avoid quarantine.

Mike Fabinski, a truck driver from Barrie, Ont., said the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers means he won’t be able to work cross-border routes anymore.  “You want to be vaccinated, go ahead, your choice. I don’t want to be vaccinated, that’s my choice,” he said.

[…]  The protest also now seems to be targeting COVID-related mandates generally, beyond the one for cross-border truckers.

“What I’m calling for is basically lockdowns and restrictions to be lifted like the rest of the world is starting to do,” protester Mark Smith told Global News in Drumbo, Ont.

“There’s a freedom movement actually across the world right now and we’re all getting together just trying to get our lives back. And we’re hoping with all this rally and freedom convoy going on, we’ll accomplish this.” (read more)

These are the results of a grassroots demonstration that has evolved into something far bigger than any of the organizers originally envisioned.  I am reminded of Pope John Paul’s visit to Poland in the ’80s, when the solidarity movement first glimpsed the size of their unity.  They took to the streets, looked around at the crowds, and realized for the first time there are more of us than them… and then things changed quickly.  Hopefully for the Canadian people this convoy protest is a similar inflection point in history.