Eli Lilly’s new Prozac Fact Sheet (image below) sent to UK physicians–but not to US physicians–states that Prozac is NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN for any indication. For a larger view, please click on the image.
July 08, 2002 Critique: U.S. to Vaccinate 500,000 Workers Against Smallpox 7 Jul 2002 FYI Dr. Meryl Nass, a member of the board of The Alliance for Human Research Protection and a recognized expert on Gulf War Syndrome and the use and consequences of experimental vaccines, raises serious concerns about…
Almost 1/2 of faculty on IRBs have ties to industry – Harvard Partners Fri, 15 Aug 2003 A survey by faculty at the Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School found that “Consulting relationships with industry are common among faculty IRB members….Our previous research with…
OHRP Found NHLBI Lung Experiments Violated Informed Consent Mon, 7 Jul 2003 On July 3 the federal Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) issued a stinging indictment of the research review and approval process at some of the nation’s most prestigious research institutions–including the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute…
New AJOB InFocus article Examines Children in Clinical Research For immediate release May 7, 2003 (Philadelphia, PA) — The comprehensive study by Vera Hassner Sharav, President, The Alliance for Human Research Protection, examines a wide range of clinical research trials conducted on children and the ethical conflicts that arise from…
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…
Just Say No – Forbes Tue, 16 Nov 2004 When Mrs. Nancy Reagan coined the phrase, Just Say No, she was referring to illicit drug pushers. The current Forbes cover story–Just Say No–refers to the prescription drug industry. "In a perverse kind of symbiosis, the cascade of disease and medical…
