February 22, 2011

FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label Change

The FDA has just issued an alert to healthcare professionals–in particular, psychiatrists and obstetricians about the serious

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FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label Change

January 30, 2011

FDA Panel Recommends ECT Safety Testing

A divided FDA panel recommended that Electroshock machines should remain in Class III–FDA’s highest risk category for

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FDA Panel Recommends ECT Safety Testing

December 17, 2010

Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair

A disturbing report by the Inspector General of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, "Challenges

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Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair

December 15, 2010

31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 Homicides

After two decades of contentious denials about the suicidal risk posed by certain psychoactive prescription drugs, numerous

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31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 Homicides

November 30, 2010

Psychiatry Texbook Penned by Two Academic Leaders –GSK Ghosted

A letter of complaint, by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) was sent to the director of

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Psychiatry Texbook Penned by Two Academic Leaders –GSK Ghosted

October 3, 2010

Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic Drugs

A New York Times report (below) reviews what has been accomplished by multiple civil and criminal lawsuits

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Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic Drugs

September 10, 2010

FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic Antipsychotic

According to a report by the Associated Press, the FDA has approved expanded use of Merck’s toxic

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FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic Antipsychotic

September 2, 2010

Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Antipsychotic Drugs for Young

A “must read” front page article by New York Times reporter, Duff Wilson, “Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks

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Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Antipsychotic Drugs for Young

August 23, 2010

Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott

Kudos to Carl Elliott, MD, PhD,  whose powerful article, “Making a Killing,” published in Mother Jones, is

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Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott

August 9, 2010

Anesthesiologist who Committed Major Fraud Claims Bipolar Defense

In 2009, Anesthesiology News reported that a routine audit at Baystate Medical Center (in 2008) uncovered "one

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Anesthesiologist who Committed Major Fraud Claims Bipolar Defense

June 13, 2010

Glaxo Is Testing Paxil on 7-Year-Olds Despite Well Known Suicide Risks

A report in BNET, the business publication, by its pharmaceutical industry analyst, Jim Edwards, reveals that GlaxoSmithKline

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Glaxo Is Testing Paxil on 7-Year-Olds Despite Well Known Suicide Risks

June 8, 2010

“Unhinged: the Trouble with Psychiatry”

"Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry–A Doctor’s Revelations about a Profession in Crisis," is an important book, although

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“Unhinged: the Trouble with Psychiatry”

May 5, 2010

Another Florida Child a Casualty of Lethal Psych Drug Cocktail

“Your failure to conduct the requisite safety measures contributed to the unnecessary exposure of pediatric subjects to

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Another Florida Child a Casualty of Lethal Psych Drug Cocktail

May 5, 2010

Psychiatric drugging of American children is cause for alarm

A new study by a group of investigators (CERT) from Rutgers University and Columbia University show that

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Psychiatric drugging of American children is cause for alarm