October 26, 2006 FDA Public Health Advisory: SSRI-Suicide link in adultsFDA Public Health Advisory: SSRI-Suicide link in adults Wed, 20 Jul 2005 The American Medical Association is Read More FDA Public Health Advisory: SSRI-Suicide link in adults
October 26, 2006 Zolft pediatric study in JAMA challenged by peers – JAMA lettersZolft pediatric study in JAMA challenged by peers – JAMA letters Fri, 9 Jan 2004 At the Read More Zolft pediatric study in JAMA challenged by peers – JAMA letters
October 26, 2006 FDA Strong Drug Ties-Less Monitoring – UK MHRAFDA Strong Drug Ties-Less Monitoring – UK MHRA Mon, 6 Dec 2004 A front page article in Read More FDA Strong Drug Ties-Less Monitoring – UK MHRA
October 26, 2006 UK Doctors told to stop giving antidepressants to children – Glaxo Warns of Paxil Birth DefectsUK Doctors told to stop giving antidepressants to children – Glaxo Warns of Paxil Birth Defects Wed, Read More UK Doctors told to stop giving antidepressants to children – Glaxo Warns of Paxil Birth Defects
October 13, 2006 BBC News: Key Data ‘Missing” in Catastrophic TGN1412 Drug TrialBBC reports (below) that an article in the journal, The Lancet, by experts from the Netherlands have Read More BBC News: Key Data ‘Missing” in Catastrophic TGN1412 Drug Trial
October 11, 2006 Four Top Doctors Arrested for illegal medical experiments_IsraelThe Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, reports that four senior Israeli doctorsaccused of conducting illegal medical experiments without informed consenton Read More Four Top Doctors Arrested for illegal medical experiments_Israel
September 27, 2006 UK Chanel 4 Investigates: The Drug Trial That Went Wrong_Critique NEJM EditorialIn this experiment, all six previously healthy young male volunteers (aged 19 to 34) nearly died after Read More UK Chanel 4 Investigates: The Drug Trial That Went Wrong_Critique NEJM Editorial
September 12, 2006 Antidepressants and Violence: Problems at the Interface of Medicine and Law_PLoSCritics have argued that second generation antidepressants—the SSRIs and SNRIs—are hugely over prescribed in large part due Read More Antidepressants and Violence: Problems at the Interface of Medicine and Law_PLoS
August 10, 2006 OIG Report: FDA Fails to Monitor Adverse Safety Reports_BMJ–FDA Duplicity ExposedEven pharmaceutical trade newsletters (below) note FDA’s damaged reputation:"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been left Read More OIG Report: FDA Fails to Monitor Adverse Safety Reports_BMJ–FDA Duplicity Exposed
July 7, 2006 Did regulators fail over SSRIs? BMJNoting that controversy over the safety of antidepressants (and COX 2 inhibitor drugs) has shaken public confidence, Read More Did regulators fail over SSRIs? BMJ
July 4, 2006 German Drug maker of disastrous TGN1412 files for insolvency_BBCThe British MHRA (equivalent to the U.S. FDA) reportedly acknowledged that Parexel, the U.S. firm that conducted Read More German Drug maker of disastrous TGN1412 files for insolvency_BBC
April 9, 2006 Company Knew of the Catastrophic Risk–so did the British Medicines Authority Anaphylaxis could occur any time you encounter any new drug, cosmetic or even foodstuff in a restaurant Read More Company Knew of the Catastrophic Risk–so did the British Medicines Authority
April 7, 2006 London Drug Trial Catastrophe: Collapse of Science and EthicsIn a press release, ISIS puts the system’s failure to prevent the near fatal consequences of that Read More London Drug Trial Catastrophe: Collapse of Science and Ethics
April 6, 2006 MHRA Releases Selective Documents–Where is Informed Consent Document?"It has found no evidence to suggest that there was any problem with the manufacturing of the Read More MHRA Releases Selective Documents–Where is Informed Consent Document?