Author: Jeff Gerth of ProPublica.org

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. In light of its mission to spotlight wrongdoing and expose abuses of power and public trust, it makes its reports available to other outlets, like MedShadow. In May, ProPublica published this report in conjuction with The Daily Beast about the popular asthma inhaler Advair. Is the blockbuster drug too good to be true? Possibly. Here’s the report: Advair is one of the biggest blockbusters in pharmaceutical history. The asthma drug has generated more than $80 billion in global revenues for its maker, GlaxoSmithKline, since its…