June 17, 2010

NIH Reform Compromised By Chief NIMH Psychiatrist

An investigative report by The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 6, 2010) provided details about the surrreptitious

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NIH Reform Compromised By Chief NIMH Psychiatrist

June 14, 2010

New Theory of Alzheimer’s Explains Drug Failures

The Wall Street Journal reports (below) that: “A group of major pharmaceutical companies will share pooled data

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New Theory of Alzheimer’s Explains Drug Failures

April 28, 2010

How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing

AstraZeneca is the fourth giant prescription drug manufacturer to be busted by the U.S. Department of Justice

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How to Stop Epidemic Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing

March 6, 2010

Washington Times Response to AHRP

The Washington Times made the following editorial announcements: here and here.   "Had the Times known these

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Washington Times Response to AHRP

January 29, 2010

Criminal Drug Marketing Remains an Issue

In December, 2009, Bloomberg News published an investigative report by David Evans reported, "Big Pharma’s Crime Spree"

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Criminal Drug Marketing Remains an Issue

September 1, 2009

Ghostwritten reports corrupt science, undermine public health

Pharmaceutical companies are in business to sell their drugs at prices that will yield the highest profit.

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Ghostwritten reports corrupt science, undermine public health

August 18, 2009

Top FDA Officials, Compromised by Conflicts of Interest

Dr. Daniel Schultz, who has been FDA’s chief medical device official, is the first high ranking FDA

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Top FDA Officials, Compromised by Conflicts of Interest

June 20, 2009

Medtronic Paid the Surgeon Accused Of Falsifying Study Nearly $800,000

Medtronic has said that consulting arrangements with surgeons are critical to the development of new products. Company

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Medtronic Paid the Surgeon Accused Of Falsifying Study Nearly $800,000

June 17, 2009

Children Rx ADHD Drugs 7.4 times increased risk of sudden death

Empirical findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry lend validity to the long debated claim by

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Children Rx ADHD Drugs 7.4 times increased risk of sudden death

June 7, 2009

Is FDA Bipolar or Complicit in Legitimizing Illegal Marketing?

FDA officials are ignoring the real world tragedies–drug-induced deaths of children. Unfortunately for the children, child psychiatrists

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Is FDA Bipolar or Complicit in Legitimizing Illegal Marketing?

May 29, 2009

Rx for Antipsychotc Drugs for Children Begin To Decelerate_WSJ

Sunshine is the great disinfectant! The Wall Street Journal reports that antipsychotic drug prescriptions for children–which the

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Rx for Antipsychotc Drugs for Children Begin To Decelerate_WSJ

April 30, 2009

Senator Grassley Might Leave Finance Committee: A Break For Pharma?

The Hill , a newspaper covering congressional news, reports: "Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) is considering leaving his

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Senator Grassley Might Leave Finance Committee: A Break For Pharma?

April 29, 2009

Institute of Medicine Calls for Doctors to Stop Taking Gifts From Drug Makers

If enacted, the IOM recommendations will essentially sever the financial ties that bind American medicine–its practitioners, researchers,

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Institute of Medicine Calls for Doctors to Stop Taking Gifts From Drug Makers

April 20, 2009

AHRP Letter to Harvard Re: Dr. Biederman’s Research

ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION A catalyst for public debate 142 West End Avenue Suite 28P New

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AHRP Letter to Harvard Re: Dr. Biederman’s Research