Info When a woman who had experienced forced electroshock told her story on a New Zealand television news show, the doctor who had given the involuntary electroshock filed a formal complaint with the TV show, claiming it was the journalist who had violated the woman’s informed consent. Electroshock — also known as electroconvulsive therapy —…
Info Document Actions Print this PharmaTimes reports that an analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association saw researchers examine publicly available data for two US states, Vermont and Minnesota, which demonstrated that drugmakers could avoid disclosing details of payments to doctors by classifying the payments as trade secrets, failing to file an…
Info Consumer-Driven Services – International International consumer-driven resources The Intervoice Network: an International Community for Voice Hearing The Intervoice Network focuses on improving the life of voice hearers, through the development of an international, online community for voice hearing, using methods co-developed by voice hearers and professionals. Engagement of the people involved is emphasized, along…
Info All are welcome free, no charge, to this public conference about how people in Alberta, Canada were targeted with eugenics and sterilization 35 years ago. Free Saturday lunch for all registrants. What Meeting When Apr 27, 2007 03:00 AM to Apr 28, 2007 03:00 AM Where University of Alberta, Canada Contact Name lenart@ualberta.ca Contact…
Info Genetics and Eugenics Conference: Eugenics and Sterilization in Alberta: 35 Years Later (University of Alberta, Canada, from Apr 27, 2007 12:00 AM to Apr 28, 2007 12:00 AM) All are welcome free, no charge, to this public conference about how people in Alberta, Canada were targeted with eugenics and sterilization 35 years ago. Free…
Info The mainstream newspaper Toronto Star in Canada published an article about the international psychiatric survivors and allies in the “Mad Pride” movement. ILLUSTRATION BY RAFFI ANDERIAN/TORONTO STAR original article: http://www.thestar.com/Life/article/189452 TORONTO STAR Mad as hell Mar 10, 2007 by Helen Henderson Angry activists say treatment for mental illness is too often more about the…
Info US Congress Investigates Psychiatric Drug Industry Several different USA Congressional committees have been asked to investigate corruption, fraud and cover-up by the psychiatric drug industry. Top Psychiatrist Didn’t Report Drug Makers’ Pay NY Times continues coverage of congressional investigation led by Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) exposing psychiatric drug company corruption, this time involving…
Info Document Actions Print this The death of a teen college student in a New York Hospital leads to highly publicized court battle over quality of care rendered by young, overworked doctors, reports the New York Times. The specific cause of death was eventually determined to be a form of polypharmceutical drug poisoning called serotonin…
Info Document Actions Print this Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is looking into allegations of inappropriate marketing of Zyprexa and other drugs and medical devices, according to Reuters. Waxman is the chairman of a house committee investigating off-label drug marketing by Eli Lilly & Company, AstraZeneca and Cephalon. Off-label use occurs when doctors prescribe products for…
Info Document Actions Print this The London Telegraph reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair seeks to implement radical measures for tackling crime –ranging from monitoring those diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities with radio chips to hormone injections for sex offenders — as part of “new Labour agenda.” The paper also reports that Blair has ordered…