Pan historically has been supported by the Big Pharma vaccine industry

Dr. Oz and the case of NO endorsement kickback

(NaturalNews) One of the primary sponsors of recently passed legislation in California mandating that nearly all children enrolled in public and private schools in the state be vaccinated received some of the millions in campaign donations showered on the bill's supporters by Big Pharma.Democratic Sen. Richard Pan, a physician, according to the table published below, wastop recipient of a share of more than $2 million in campaign contributions by large pharmaceutical companies as the measure, SB 277, was being "debated" in the California legislature.As reported by thenewspaper, Pan received $95,150 from pharmaceutical firms; the only other elected official receiving more than $90,000 was Assembly Speaker Toni Adkins ($90,205); the speaker decides what legislation will be taken up by the chamber.In all, thereported, Big Pharma and its industry surrogates gave legislators in the 2013-2014 session more than $2 million:Critics of the process noted that the campaign donations more than likely influenced how lawmakers voted - a charge proponents of the bill dismiss."We aren't pushing this bill behind the scenes," Priscilla VanderVeer, the senior director for communications for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA, the industry's main trade group, told the paper.While PhRMA had never taken a public position on SB 277, the organization was widely known to have supported vaccinations as part of what it termed sound public health policy.Still, the industry donated more than a half-million dollars to outside campaign spending groups that nevertheless assisted in getting some members elected last year, the SacBee reported."Leading pharmaceutical companies also spent nearly $3 million more during the 2013-2014 legislative session lobbying the Legislature, the governor, the state pharmacists' board and other agencies, according to state filings," the paper reported.Tables (below) showing who gave, who received, and how much, were compiled bynews website.NaturalNews has documented Pan's financial connection to Big Pharma in the past. In this May report , we noted, citingPan was a member of the state Assembly during the 2010 cycle; as documented by, he reportedly received $1,000 in campaign contributions from Merck.As NaturalNews editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, reported about a year ago elected officials on the national level have also been "paid" by Big Pharma to go after alternative healers and health advocates.One such attack involved U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-MO., who launched broadsides at Dr. Oz for several health products he has endorsed. Come to find out, Adams reported, McCaskill had received some $146,000 in campaign donations from - you guessed it -"According to campaign contribution data published at OpenSecrets.org, prescription drug mega-retailer Express Scripts gave McCaskill over $109,000 in campaign contributions, most of which was routed through lobbyist groups or PACs," Adams reported."Sen. McCaskill also accepted over $37,000 from Monsanto, widely regarded to be the most evil corporation in the world and an enemy of sustainable food production, heirloom seeds and traditional American farming methods," he said.Dr. Oz, by contrast, never got a cent from any company whose product he was pushing.It seems when it comes to health public policy, it has become the best that money can buy.