Pharma Spin and Child Suicide Rates
Today's news reports about an increase suicide rate in 2004 offer an opportunity to witness how the media unwittingly disseminates pharmaceutical industry generated propaganda.
Today's news reports about an increase suicide rate in 2004 offer an opportunity to witness how the media unwittingly disseminates pharmaceutical industry generated propaganda.
Today’s news reports about an increase suicide rate in 2004 offer an opportunity to witness how the media unwittingly disseminates pharmaceutical industry generated propaganda.
BBC-Panorama–third in a series: The Secrets of Seroxat. "In the interests of patients and professional integrity" is to show those who have sold their reputations "intolerance and exposure."
"Daily use of SSRIs was also associated with a four per cent reduction in bone mineral density of the hip and 2.4 per cent of the lower spine, the study found."
Documents uncovered during the course of litigation shed light on real risks of drug-induced harm that would not otherwise be known.
The video, "Zyprexa Drug Rep," was posted on YouTube on Dec. 18. When AHRP publicized its (Jan 4) there were something on the order of 38 hits. Since the Infomail was posted on the AHRP website and blog (http://ahrp.blogspot.com the number has reached: 1,429.
"Most off-label use occurs without scientific support."
Expert Scientists, Psychiatrists, a Primary Care Physician, a Leading Attorney, will shed light on FDA’s Review of selected data Re: Antidepressants and Adult Suicidality One day prior to FDA’s Advisory Committee Hearing, December 13.
"the first-ever randomized, placebo-controlled trial for the alleviation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)" reports: "we found that it really offered patients no benefits of any symptoms." [1]
FDA's slip-shod approval of defective, harmful drugs, accompanied by rubber stampped endorsements by compromised FDA advisory committees may be reaching a boiling point.
ADHD drug – Cylert withdrawn from market due to Liver Toxicity, a Major Risk of Psychotropic Drugs Tue, October 25, 2005 The FDA announced that another drug prescribed for ADHD–Cylert–was removed from the US market for safety reasons. On September 25, 2005, the Associated Press reported: “Eli Lilly said it…
Two-thirds foster care children in Mass on psych drugs_Globe Psychiatry: Soviet Experience–American Fallacy Wed, 11 Aug 2004 The Boston Globe reports that 2/3 of children in state care in Massachusetts are being “treated” for mental illness with psychotropic drugs. Marie Parente, a legislator, and parents call for disclosure of “how…