http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/short/41/15/1-a
Psychiatr News August 4, 2006Volume 41, Number 15, page 1
Children and adolescents prescribed newer antipsychotic medications must be closely followed as the risk of significant acute and long-term adverse effects may be higher than in adults.
A series of recent reports documenting increases of between 200 percent and 300 percent in the prescribing of second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) to children and adolescents since the mid-1990s has prompted experts to remind prescribers that a critical part of using the medications involves clinical monitoring and follow-up of the drugs' potentially serious acute and long-term adverse effects.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Friday, February 17, 2006
Neurontin whistleblower
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2004-08-17-whistle_x.htm
This article describes whistleblowing by a former Warner-Lambert employee, David Franklin,wrt Warner-Lambert's illegal marketing of Neurontin for medical uses that it was not good for. The U.S. government has successfully prosecuted Warner Lambert for this, but it was just a slap on the wrist to the giant drugmaker.
see also
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2004-08-16-neurontin-cover_x.htm
This article describes whistleblowing by a former Warner-Lambert employee, David Franklin,wrt Warner-Lambert's illegal marketing of Neurontin for medical uses that it was not good for. The U.S. government has successfully prosecuted Warner Lambert for this, but it was just a slap on the wrist to the giant drugmaker.
see also
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2004-08-16-neurontin-cover_x.htm
Despite Vow, Drug Makers Still Withhold Data
See www.nytimes.com archives for more info
May 31, 2005, Tuesday
Title of article is : 'Despite Vow, Drug Makers Still Withhold Data'
This article states that Merck and Pfizer, among other Pharma companies, are still withholding vital data about their scientific research from the public, in defiance of federal policy.
May 31, 2005, Tuesday
Title of article is : 'Despite Vow, Drug Makers Still Withhold Data'
This article states that Merck and Pfizer, among other Pharma companies, are still withholding vital data about their scientific research from the public, in defiance of federal policy.
Scientific studies that show a link between neuroleptic drugs and violence
Scientific studies that show a link between taking neuroleptic drugs and increased violence :
M. Katherine Shear, "Suicide associated with Akathisia and Depot Flupenhenazine Treatment," Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 3 (1983): 235- 236
Jerome Schulte "Homicide and Suicide associated with Akathisia and Halpiderol," American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry 6 (1985):3-7
Ed Shaw, " A Case of Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation in a Double Blind Neuroleptic Crossover Study," Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 6 (1986):196-197
John Herrera, "High Potency Neuroleptics and Violence in Schizophrenia," Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 176 (1988): 558- 561
van Putten, "Behavioral Toxicity of Anti- Psychotic Drugs" and Igor Galynker, "Akathisia as Violence", Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 58 (1997): 31-32
M. Katherine Shear, "Suicide associated with Akathisia and Depot Flupenhenazine Treatment," Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 3 (1983): 235- 236
Jerome Schulte "Homicide and Suicide associated with Akathisia and Halpiderol," American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry 6 (1985):3-7
Ed Shaw, " A Case of Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation in a Double Blind Neuroleptic Crossover Study," Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 6 (1986):196-197
John Herrera, "High Potency Neuroleptics and Violence in Schizophrenia," Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 176 (1988): 558- 561
van Putten, "Behavioral Toxicity of Anti- Psychotic Drugs" and Igor Galynker, "Akathisia as Violence", Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 58 (1997): 31-32
Antipsychotic Drugs CriticizedFederal Study Finds No Benefit Over Older-Cheaper Drug
see www.washingpost.com archives for more info
New Antipsychotic Drugs Criticized -Study Finds No Benefit Over Older, Cheaper Drugs
Tuesday, September 20, 2005; A01
A Federal study found no great measureable benefit in newer classes of Antipsychotic Drugs as opposed to the older drugs like Thorazine and Haldol. This is totally the opposite of what my son's doctors told me just last year, that the newer drugs like Seroquel were 'light years ahead' of the older meds. Huh ?
New Antipsychotic Drugs Criticized -Study Finds No Benefit Over Older, Cheaper Drugs
Tuesday, September 20, 2005; A01
A Federal study found no great measureable benefit in newer classes of Antipsychotic Drugs as opposed to the older drugs like Thorazine and Haldol. This is totally the opposite of what my son's doctors told me just last year, that the newer drugs like Seroquel were 'light years ahead' of the older meds. Huh ?
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