February 1, 2011 Charles Schulz under scrutiny for Seroquel study suicideOne of the most horrific recent cases of unethical, medical experimentation, concucted at a prestigious US university, Read More Charles Schulz under scrutiny for Seroquel study suicide
February 1, 2011 CHANTIX Linked to Highest # Reports–Hostility-Aggression, PsychosisThe latest January 2011 QuarterWatch (analyzing FDA’s MedWatch adverse effect reports for Quarter 2 of 2010) found Read More CHANTIX Linked to Highest # Reports–Hostility-Aggression, Psychosis
January 14, 2011 The Truth Wears OffThe excerpts from The New Yorker (below) may be read as a companion piece to the Atlantic Read More The Truth Wears Off
December 27, 2010 8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trialThe disturbing circumstances surrounding the enrollment and subsequent suicide of Dan Markingson (2004) after he was given Read More 8 Professors demand independent investigation of death in clinical trial
December 17, 2010 Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity FairA disturbing report by the Inspector General of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, "Challenges Read More Deadly Medicine: Foreign Clinical Trials_Vanity Fair
December 15, 2010 31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 HomicidesAfter two decades of contentious denials about the suicidal risk posed by certain psychoactive prescription drugs, numerous Read More 31 Prescription Drugs Linked to 387 Homicides
October 3, 2010 Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic DrugsA New York Times report (below) reviews what has been accomplished by multiple civil and criminal lawsuits Read More Lawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic Drugs
September 10, 2010 FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic AntipsychoticAccording to a report by the Associated Press, the FDA has approved expanded use of Merck’s toxic Read More FDA Expands Market for Another Toxic Antipsychotic
September 2, 2010 Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Antipsychotic Drugs for YoungA “must read” front page article by New York Times reporter, Duff Wilson, “Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks Read More Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Antipsychotic Drugs for Young
August 23, 2010 Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl ElliottKudos to Carl Elliott, MD, PhD, whose powerful article, “Making a Killing,” published in Mother Jones, is Read More Making a Killing–Marketing Exercises by Dr. Carl Elliott
May 20, 2010 Pharma Targets Children– Fastest Growing Market for Rx DrugsMEDCO Drug Trend report (2010): children who are covered by health insurance are the drug industry’s fastest Read More Pharma Targets Children– Fastest Growing Market for Rx Drugs
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 Read More Another Florida Child a Casualty of Lethal Psych Drug Cocktail
April 30, 2010 12-Year Old Denis Matez: Dead of Psych Drug Cocktail Rx by PsychiatristThanks to a series of riveting reports by Carol Marbin Miller of the Miami Herald, the circumstances Read More 12-Year Old Denis Matez: Dead of Psych Drug Cocktail Rx by Psychiatrist
April 28, 2010 How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug PrescribingAstraZeneca is the fourth giant prescription drug manufacturer to be busted by the U.S. Department of Justice Read More How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing