Critique of FDA’s latest SSRI Data Analysis
PRESS BRIEFING: Critique of FDA Report: “Clinical review relationship between antidepressant drugs and suicidality in adults, 2006” http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/briefing/2006-4272b1-index.htm
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FDA Rescinds–Advisory Hearing on Suicide Opened to Speakers WhoWere Locked Out
Two Press Briefings are planned to demonstrate the multiple flaws in FDA's methodology and to provide credible science-based information.
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Another Psych Drug Demonstrated to be USELESS / HARMFUL_Yale /Columbia
"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]
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New Schizophrenia Drugs No Better Than CheaperGenerics_Bloomberg_WashPost
U.S. State Attorneys General should investigate the fraudulent marketing of the atypical neuroleptic drugs-and FDA's role in helping conceal the truth.
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NIH Secrets Government Funded Data Concealment_Lenzer-New Republic
An eye opening article by Jeanne Lenzer, “NIH Secrets,” in The New Republic (below), should make the new Congress sit up and take notice!
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Flu Vaccine–where is the evidence?
This is an addendum to yesterday's Infomail in which we disseminated disinformation issued by the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/396/80
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Conflict of Interest | Corrupt Practices | Gov. Medical Malfeasance | Government Agencies | Pharma Corrupt Influence
Former State Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) Faces Criminal charges
Steven Fiorello, former Chief Pharmacist for the State of Pennsylvania, was arraigned on on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, on Felony and Misdemeanor charges related to his accepting money from drug companies whose drugs he put on the state Formulary.
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Separating the Facts from the Propaganda_Latest Findings of Depression Study
Today's news report circulated by the media about the negative findings of a much touted, but uncontrolled observational study of depression (STAR*D) promotes the business interests of SSRI antidepressant drug manufacturers.
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NIMH Chief Child/Adoles Research Blows Wind out TeenScreen Sails_ Los Angeles Times
"Some politicians, public health officials, mental health activists and pharmaceutical companies have worked to establish mental-health screening programs in schools and the community….Researchers and clinicians, meanwhile, say they are far from having developed accurate predictors of a child developing depression. The younger the child, the murkier the crystal ball."
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800 people hooked on Paxil Sue in UK
September 16 2002 Note: Paroxetine Hydrochloride is also known as Seroxat or Paxil 800 hooked on drug seek legal action Patients say warning on side effects inadequate The Guardian Sarah Boseley, health editor More than 800 men and women who have found themselves hooked on the antidepressant Seroxat are seeking…
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European Medicines Agency finalises review of antidepressants in children / adolescents
European Medicines Agency finalises review of antidepressants in children / adolescents Tue, 26 Apr 2005 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a press release recommending warnings about the increased risk of suicide attempts and hostility for children and adolescents prescribed an SSRI or SNRI antidepressant –and added warnings about…
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NYT Editorial: comparing schizophrenia drugs
NYT Editorial: comparing schizophrenia drugs Wed, 21 Sep 2005 Today’s New York Times Editorial acknowledges: “A government-financed study has provided the strongest evidence yet that the system for approving and promoting drugs is badly out of whack. The study compared five drugs used to treat schizophrenia and found that most…