Tim Russert of Meet the Press Has Been Deceived about Thimerasol Sun, 7 Aug 2005 FYI & Action Deception appears to be the name of the game when the facts reveal that current medical practices are doing major harm to Ameerica’s children. The media is often deceived by medical “experts”…
NIH Chief Calls for Ethics Summit to address Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research – LA Times Mon, 14 Feb 2005 AHRP applauds Dr. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, for stepping up to the plate as a leader of an agency that will award about $21…
European Medicines Agency finalises review of antidepressants in children / adolescents Tue, 26 Apr 2005 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a press release recommending warnings about the increased risk of suicide attempts and hostility for children and adolescents prescribed an SSRI or SNRI antidepressant –and added warnings about…
Senate Finance Committee Investigating FDA brain stimulation device approval – WSJ Thu, 19 May 2005 Another major scandal is erupting about FDA’s approval decisions that contradict its medical officer’s safety concerns. The Senate Finance Committee is investigating what led the FDA to suddenly reverse its disapproval of Cyberonics’ brain stimulation…
A Lobbying Campaign for Screening Children for Mental Problems–a Gimmick Aimed at Increasing PhRMA Profits Wed, 11 May 2005 The big guns of America’s mental health establishment — including the American Psychiatric and Psychological Associations and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill — are making united front in support…
Next Phase in Psychiatry? Or, NIMH Effort to Rescue Bad Drugs – WSJ Fri, 29 Jul 2005 The Wall Street Journal uncritically reported: “The results of the largest studies ever conducted of depression and schizophrenia will be released in coming months, potentially transforming the way patients are treated and shaking…
Military proposes serious relaxation of IND regulations Tue, 28 Jan 2003 We are rapidly approaching The Brave New World. FDA bureaucrats are attempting to institutionalize a double standard in human experimentaion by resorting to a strategy of doublespeak. A Department of Defense memo states: “DoD should continue to conduct trials…
Protecting People with Mental Disabilities and Impairments against Biomedical Research Abuse[*] By John H. Noble, Jr., Ph.D, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA Vera Hassner Sharav, MLS, Alliance for Human Research Protection, New York, USA People with mental disabilities and impairments historically have been targeted by biomedical researchers…
U.K. Government Issues New Warnings Re: Use of antidepressant drugs for children Sept. 2003 note: click on text image for larger picture related link: Sept 23, 2003 infomail
Dr. Wolpe’s Accusations and Dr. Healy’s Response —–Original Message—– From: Paul Root Wolpe Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:30 PM To: VERACARE Subject: Re: Ethics of U Penn surgical “drug implant” experiment Vera, We will have to agree to disagree, so this will be my last email on this. A…
April 2003. American Journal of Bioethics. Children in Clinical Research: A Conflict of Moral Values. Vera Hassner Sharav http://mitpress.mit.edu/journals/AJOB/3/1/sharav.pdf ABSTRACT (attached & below) This paper examines the culture, the dynamics and the financial underpinnings that determine how medical research is being conducted on children in the United States. Children have…
Maryland Court of Appeals Denies Motion to Reconsider Lead Paint Ruling October 10, 2001 FYI Maryland’s highest court denied the motion for reconsideration or partial modification of its Opinion–as requested by Kennedy Krieger Institute and their powerful allies in the research community (who filed Amicus briefs in support of defendants’…
