They found 478 sudden cardiac deaths among those taking
the drugs, about twice the rate of the control group. The risk —
equivalent to 3 deaths for every 1,000 patients taking the drugs for a
year — was about the same whether people took the newer or older
medications. The higher the dose of the drug, the study found, the
higher the risk of sudden death. …
Category: Implications
Lilly to pay $1.4B in Zyprexa settlement
Lilly had been accused of persuading doctors to prescribe Zyprexa to
children and the elderly, despite the fact that the drug wasn’t
FDA-approved for those patient groups–and the knowledge that it was
particularly risky for them to take. As you know, Zyprexa has been
shown to cause excessive weight gain and to boost the risk of death in
elderly patients with dementia. …
The Patriot Ledger How many more Rebecca Rileys? To diagnose a 2-year-old as bipolar by adult standards is crazy
By prescribing strong medicines instead
of teaching children new choices using proven behavioral methods, we
short-circuit a child’s learning process and, even worse, lay the
tracks for a lifetime habit of responding to challenge and
disappointment with avoidance, denial and chemical dependency. …
FDA scientists plea for agency reform
he scientists say managers have demanded and intimidated FDA scientists to manipulate data, the Wall Street Journal
reports, and honest employees can’t act with integrity without fear of
reprisal. …
Celebrities are Smarter than “Skeptical Scientists” When it Comes to Health Literacy
Yes, indeed,
the agents of quackery have taken over the Skeptical Science community.
They’ve never met an FDA-approved pharmaceutical they didn’t like, nor
a natural health modality they didn’t hate. They believe vaccines are
perfectly safe, but feeding a child a multivitamin is dangerous. …
Dr. Regier links Psychiatry, DSM, Drug Company Corruption (MindFreedom International – please forward)
Dr. Regier has forced psychiatrists
participating in the DSM process sign a secrecy agreement, and he has
refused to respond to contacts from organizations such as
MindFreedom, despite encouragement from World Health Organization. …
Publisher to probe Wyeth ghostwriting (FiercePharma)
Grassley claims that Wyeth hired a medical writing firm to draft
that article and others supporting hormone replacement therapy. After
the ghostwriting was well under way, Grassley says, the drugmaker found
doctors to put their bylines on them. …
FDA Slammed for Calling BPA Safe
It’s
known, for instance, that BPA mimics the hormone estrogen, which can
impact the development of fetuses and infants. The chemical has been
linked not only to developmental and brain effects in infants, but also
to other chronic health problems in adults. …
NYTimes: NPR kicks off psychiatrist host for drug money corruption
MindFreedom
International has been speaking out about Dr. Fred Goodwin’s
misbehavior since 1992 in Washington, D.C. during one of our many
national peaceful protests of the American Psychiatric Association. …
Austrian Government Study Confirms Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Threaten Human Fertility and Health Safety
the Executive Director of the Institute for
Responsible Technology says, “GM foods are likely responsible for
several negative health trends in the US. The government must impose an
immediate ban on these dangerous crops.” He says, “Consumers don’t need
to wait for governmental action. They can download a free Non-GMO
Shopping Guide at www.HealthierEating.org …