May 9, 2012

Who Is Not Fit To Practice Medicine?

A British Parliamentary Committee Report deemed Rupert Murdoch "not a fit person" to run a major news

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Who Is Not Fit To Practice Medicine?

August 11, 2011

The Truth About Psychiatric Drugs

For two decades, medical professionals, the public, and public health policy officials who determine the allocation of

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The Truth About Psychiatric Drugs

May 11, 2011

US Inspector General Report: Antipsychotic Drug Hazards

Antipsychotics are used primarily as chemical restraints to control behavior– not for any therapeutic, medically justifiable reason..

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US Inspector General Report: Antipsychotic Drug Hazards

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 14, 2011

The Truth Wears Off

The excerpts from The New Yorker (below) may be read as a companion piece to the Atlantic

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The Truth Wears Off

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

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

June 17, 2010

NIH Reform Compromised By Chief NIMH Psychiatrist

An investigative report by The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 6, 2010) provided details about the surrreptitious

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NIH Reform Compromised By Chief NIMH Psychiatrist

May 20, 2010

Pharma Targets Children– Fastest Growing Market for Rx Drugs

MEDCO Drug Trend report (2010): children who are covered by health insurance are the drug industry’s fastest

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Pharma Targets Children– Fastest Growing Market for Rx Drugs

April 28, 2010

How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing

AstraZeneca is the fourth giant prescription drug manufacturer to be busted by the U.S. Department of Justice

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How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing

October 28, 2009

Nursing Homes: Psychotropic Drug Abuse

In the second half of the twentieth century, Soviet psychiatrists collaborated with their government: Soviet psychiatrists prescribed

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Nursing Homes: Psychotropic Drug Abuse

October 27, 2009

NAMI Constituency Betrayed

Senator Charles Grassley has hit the bull’s eye when he asked the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental

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NAMI Constituency Betrayed