November 21, 2014 Testimony Against SF 2841-Minnesota – Preschool Socioemotional Screening–Karen Effrem, MD.Karen R. Effrem, MD EdWatch Board of Directors Alliance for Human Research Protection Board of Directors ICSPP Read More Testimony Against SF 2841-Minnesota – Preschool Socioemotional Screening–Karen Effrem, MD.
September 27, 2014 David Graham, MDDavid Graham, MD, FDA’s Associate Director of Science and Medicine who, throughout his career, has been a Read More David Graham, MD
December 9, 2012 A Bad Judicial Decision Undercuts Drug Safety LawOn December, 3, in a 2 to 1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Read More A Bad Judicial Decision Undercuts Drug Safety Law
October 7, 2012 America’s Healthcare Crisis–Part II–What Do We Get for $$$ ?IV. What Do We Get for All That Money? According to the Kaiser Foundation:[1] The number of Read More America’s Healthcare Crisis–Part II–What Do We Get for $$$ ?
May 11, 2011 US Inspector General Report: Antipsychotic Drug HazardsAntipsychotics are used primarily as chemical restraints to control behavior– not for any therapeutic, medically justifiable reason.. Read More US Inspector General Report: Antipsychotic Drug Hazards
February 22, 2011 FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label ChangeThe FDA has just issued an alert to healthcare professionals–in particular, psychiatrists and obstetricians about the serious Read More FDA MedWatch- Antipsychotics Class Label Change
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
July 15, 2010 Will Another Blockbuster Drug Hit the Dust?In 2007, an FDA advisory panel voted 22 to 1 to keep GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug, Avandia (Rosiglitazone) Read More Will Another Blockbuster Drug Hit the Dust?
June 13, 2010 Glaxo Is Testing Paxil on 7-Year-Olds Despite Well Known Suicide RisksA report in BNET, the business publication, by its pharmaceutical industry analyst, Jim Edwards, reveals that GlaxoSmithKline Read More Glaxo Is Testing Paxil on 7-Year-Olds Despite Well Known Suicide Risks
March 17, 2010 US Gov Medical Experiment Radically Departs from medical “Best Practices”The NY Times reports that an IMS Health report found that the giant pharmaceutical industry annual growth Read More US Gov Medical Experiment Radically Departs from medical “Best Practices”
October 31, 2009 Follow-up: Antipsychotics–Psychiatry’s Disregard for the life-threatening hazardsOne of our very insightful professional Infomail readers suggested that our comments about who the antipsychotic drug Read More Follow-up: Antipsychotics–Psychiatry’s Disregard for the life-threatening hazards
April 29, 2009 Institute of Medicine Calls for Doctors to Stop Taking Gifts From Drug MakersIf enacted, the IOM recommendations will essentially sever the financial ties that bind American medicine–its practitioners, researchers, Read More Institute of Medicine Calls for Doctors to Stop Taking Gifts From Drug Makers
April 20, 2009 AHRP Letter to Harvard Re: Dr. Biederman’s ResearchALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION A catalyst for public debate 142 West End Avenue Suite 28P New Read More AHRP Letter to Harvard Re: Dr. Biederman’s Research
April 18, 2009 Culling the $$$ Evidence: National Alliance for Mental IllnessUpon receipt of a letter from Sen. Chuck Grassley, requesting disclosure of NAMI drug industry funding sources, Read More Culling the $$$ Evidence: National Alliance for Mental Illness