November 27, 2006

Theory suggests that a shortage of vitamin D triggers outbreaks of flu

Scientists are finally paying attention to Hippocrates, the Greek physician widely regarded as the father of medicine,

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Theory suggests that a shortage of vitamin D triggers outbreaks of flu

November 14, 2006

Waived consent controversy: Video available_CNN: Paula Zahn

From messages received, I gather that many of you missed the CNN-Paula Zahn News segment about FDA's

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Waived consent controversy: Video available_CNN: Paula Zahn

November 9, 2006

Yale Psychiatric Institute, PRIME clinic

http://www.med.yale.edu/psych/prime/part.htmlYale University, School of Medicine PRIME Research Clinic  Yale's New PRIME Research Clinic Is at the Forefront

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Yale Psychiatric Institute, PRIME clinic

August 23, 2006

NYT Editorial: Safe Drug Testing in Prisons?

What sets human research subjects apart from animals is the universalprohibition enshrined in the Nuremberg Code: "The

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NYT Editorial: Safe Drug Testing in Prisons?

August 14, 2006

Stanford University Drug Test on Incarcerated Juveniles 1997-1999

Below a group of press reports about an untehical Stanford University experiment which we presented in our

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Stanford University Drug Test on Incarcerated Juveniles 1997-1999

August 13, 2006

IOM Panel Recommends Using Prison Inmates as Guinea Pigs in Drug Trials_NYT

The New York Times reports (below) that The Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel–which includes a well known

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IOM Panel Recommends Using Prison Inmates as Guinea Pigs in Drug Trials_NYT

July 21, 2006

Professor Roy Porter-Greatest Benefit to Mankind

Our colleague, Barry Turner, who teaches law and medical ethics  (University of Lincoln, UK) sent along some

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Professor Roy Porter-Greatest Benefit to Mankind

July 4, 2006

German Drug maker of disastrous TGN1412 files for insolvency_BBC

The British MHRA (equivalent to the U.S. FDA) reportedly acknowledged that Parexel, the U.S. firm that conducted

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German Drug maker of disastrous TGN1412 files for insolvency_BBC

June 10, 2006

Antibiotic Ketek Trial in Children

An article by Gardiner Harris of The New York Times (below) reported that a recent review by

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Antibiotic Ketek Trial in Children

May 12, 2006

Tots Used as Guinea Pigs? ABC News

The drugs being tested on very young, defenseless children are the most toxic, harm producing psychotropic prescription

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Tots Used as Guinea Pigs? ABC News

May 3, 2006

Yale-Lilly Experiment: Adolescents Rx Toxic Drug for Presumed Mental Illness They Do Not Have

The New York Times reports: “In recent years, psychiatric researchers have been experimenting with a bold and

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Yale-Lilly Experiment: Adolescents Rx Toxic Drug for Presumed Mental Illness They Do Not Have

April 27, 2006

Bioethics: Dial ‘E’ for ethics

A continuing stream of biomedical research scandals involving research fraud, concealment of negative trial evidence, patient abuse,

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Bioethics: Dial ‘E’ for ethics

April 4, 2006

CATIE study results Contradict Current Clinical Practice & Treatment Guidelines

The results contradict psychiatry’s current clinical practice and treatment guidelines. It is instructive to learn flat out

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CATIE study results Contradict Current Clinical Practice & Treatment Guidelines

March 9, 2006

The Drug Pushers by Carl Elliott Atlantic Monthly

The article is published online at: . http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200604/drug-reps Below are some snippets. From “detail men” to sales

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The Drug Pushers by Carl Elliott Atlantic Monthly