Info An Investigation by Protection & Advocacy, Inc. into deaths related to the combined use of multiple psychiatric medications. The administration of aggressive polypharmaceutical regimens in these deaths, according to the agency, was not supported by the clinical presentation of the patients, nor by the medical literature. The report, released in June, 2004, concluded that…
Info This 16 State Study reveals increased morbidity and mortality of those diagnosed with serious mental disorders. That is, people with certain psychiatric diagnoses die 25 years or more earlier than others! The study, conducted by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and published in October, 2006, attributes the increased mortality…
Info Document Actions Print this A ruling by Switzerland’s highest court has opened up the possibility that people with serious mental illnesses could be helped by doctors to take their own lives. Swiss Court Ruling Allows Euthanasia For Mentally Ill Date Published: Feb 04, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Christopher Claire Source: Source: The Scotsman To…
Info Document Actions Print this NY Times covers mixed ruling by judge: Web sites would be free to distribute documents, but very harsh language toward the attorney, doctor and NY times reporter who made the information in the documents available to the public. Judge Rules Drug Documents Must Be Returned to Eli Lilly Date Published:…
Info Document Actions Print this A whistleblower from the US Food and Drug Administration told Congress that they ought to investigate the way the FDA has handled the issue of hazards caused by Eli Lilly’s psychiatric drug Zyprexa. FDA handling of Lilly drug needs probe–scientist Date Published: Feb 13, 2007 08:10 PM Source: Reuters WASHINGTON,…
Info Document Actions Print this MindFreedom’s office is in Eugene, Oregon, and the local daily newspaper has provided coverage about the Zyprexa files controversy. Injunction snares mental health activist Date Published: Feb 15, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Susan Palmer Source: The Register-Guard; Eugene, Oregon, USA A New York judge severely scolded those involved in leaking…
Info Document Actions Print this Journalist Evelyn Pringle of OpEdNews analyzes the “final judgment” of the US District Court about the formerly-secret Zyprexa files. More Zyprexa Postcards From the Edge Date Published: Feb 14, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Evelyn Pringle Source: OpEdNews Original content. On February 13, 2007, Judge Jack Weinstein issued a permanent injunction,…
Info Document Actions Print this AstraZeneca Plc, the U.K.’s second- largest drugmaker, has been sued by almost 10,000 people in the U.S. over claimed injuries from defects in the company’s antipsychotic drug Seroquel, according to a court filing. AstraZeneca Faces 10,000 Lawsuits Over Seroquel Drug (Update2) Date Published: Feb 13, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Margaret…
Info The TV newsmagazine 60 Minutes exposed the torture and killing of a man with mental and emotional problems inside prison through hour upon hour of agonizing restraint. Timothy Souders, seen here in restraints. (CBS photo) [60 Minutes News Transcript] The Death Of Timothy Souders Scott Pelley 60 Minutes Feb. 11, 2007 (CBS) You wouldn’t…
Info Prison and Mental Health All people in the criminal justice system deserve a range of voluntary supports. Unfortunately, the motto ‘help not prisons’ is being used to promote more and more psychiatric drugging and restraints of prisoners, without that full variety of humane alternatives. Issue of prison and mental health One of the most…