February 27, 2006

Despite Undisclosed Deaths, 10 Heart Attacks FDA Allows Blood Substitute Experiment With No Conset

Blood substitutes may be needed on the battlefield. But does that justify testing blood substitutes in trauma

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Despite Undisclosed Deaths, 10 Heart Attacks FDA Allows Blood Substitute Experiment With No Conset

February 25, 2006

ADHD Drugs Addictive_NIDA study

For years leading child psychiatrists and the National Institute of Mental Health refused to entertain evidence of

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ADHD Drugs Addictive_NIDA study

February 25, 2006

‘Debate’- Case Against Scientific Validity of Mental Screens– NAS- Sci-Tech Policy Fellows Seminar

The stakes are high. “Freedom can be maintained only if citizens understand the intellectual basis of scientific

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‘Debate’- Case Against Scientific Validity of Mental Screens– NAS- Sci-Tech Policy Fellows Seminar

February 23, 2006

AHRP Complaint Validated: Columbia “Changes Policy” on ‘Guinea Pig’ Kids

The New York Post and the Associated Press report that the federal Office ofHuman Research Protection issued

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AHRP Complaint Validated: Columbia “Changes Policy” on ‘Guinea Pig’ Kids

February 13, 2006

How drug lobbyists influence doctors

An OpEd piece in The Boston Glob by Dr. Jerome Kassirer, distinguished Professor at Tufts, a former

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How drug lobbyists influence doctors

February 13, 2006

Reporters Find Science Journals Harder to Trust, but Not Easy to Verify–NY Times

In the wake of the fraudulent clonning reports published in the journal, Science, a report in the

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Reporters Find Science Journals Harder to Trust, but Not Easy to Verify–NY Times

February 12, 2006

NYT Editorial Stimulant Warning

The New York Times editorial today got it right: "Many experts believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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NYT Editorial Stimulant Warning

February 11, 2006

ADHD Drug Risks: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Problems

“While there is a lot of focus on children … the numbers tell me that the magnitude

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ADHD Drug Risks: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Problems

February 9, 2006

Safety of Newborn infants Threatened by Rx antidepressants during pregnancy

This appears to be an effort to put out a firestorm in the wake of the latest

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Safety of Newborn infants Threatened by Rx antidepressants during pregnancy

February 9, 2006

Which is it—51 or 186 deaths linked to ADHD drugs?

Reuters reports that sudden death, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes have been reported in people

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Which is it—51 or 186 deaths linked to ADHD drugs?

February 8, 2006

Sham Peer Review

"Sham Peer Review" exists in the way hospitals and insurancecompanies hold sway on patient care. Below a

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Sham Peer Review

February 7, 2006

Israeli Study: One in 3 infants Suffer SSRI Withdrawal

The entire profession seems to be in the business of marketing antidepressants, encouraging rather than discouraging women–even

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Israeli Study: One in 3 infants Suffer SSRI Withdrawal

February 6, 2006

Weighing the Benefits & Risks of SSRI Antidepressants for Youth

People cannot make an informed treatment decision unless they know the demonstrated risks and benefits.  Following the

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Weighing the Benefits & Risks of SSRI Antidepressants for Youth

February 6, 2006

Another Study Shows: Antipsychotic Trials Biased Towards Sponsor’s Drug

The credibility of company sponsored tests of the so-called ‘atypical’ antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) including Johnson & Johnson

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Another Study Shows: Antipsychotic Trials Biased Towards Sponsor’s Drug