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Mercola.com

December 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

How the pharmaceutical industry profits from false claims, and a brand new online tool that can help you get better health care Dr. Mercola interviews Dr. David Healy Story at a glance: Evidence shows drug companies frequently hide vital information about their drugs in order to get it on the market and keep it there Nearly 40 years’ worth of research has yielded no … [Read more...] about Mercola.com

Cardiff University: Time to Abandon Evidence Based Medicine?

November 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

A talk by Prof David Healy from the Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University. The talk was presented at the Cardiff University School of Psychology on 26th November 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3YB59EKMKw … [Read more...] about Cardiff University: Time to Abandon Evidence Based Medicine?

How Pharma Captures Bereaved Mothers

November 26, 2012 9 Comments

Sympathy and Pills

Introduction by David Healy In 1987 Herb Hendin started the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). AFSP is a non-profit 501(c)(3). It is an active fund-raiser. AFSP fell into the hands of Charlie Nemeroff and later John Mann and colleagues at Columbia. On December 1st 2000, Charlie Nemeroff told the Council of AFSP that Healy had been sacked from his job in … [Read more...] about How Pharma Captures Bereaved Mothers

Birth of a Statinista; Prescribing Cascades

November 19, 2012 2 Comments

Pills on spoon

Khaya was 54 in 2000. She had developed unstable angina possibly from being on HRT for two years, or a high stress university job, or family history, or exposure to vehicle exhaust in her long daily commute or some combination of all of the above. She was prescribed nitro spray and later a nitro patch. With the nitro patch and a continuation of HRT, her family doctor cleared … [Read more...] about Birth of a Statinista; Prescribing Cascades

Could your meds make you suicidal?

November 19, 2012 3 Comments

Suicide Zone

[Note: The current version of the Suicide Zone works differently than described below.] Free online tool shows possible links between prescription drugs and suicide Toronto, Ontario (November 19, 2012) — RxISK.org, the first free independent website for researching and reporting prescription drug side effects, has added a Suicide Zone to demonstrate and collect data on the … [Read more...] about Could your meds make you suicidal?

Monica’s Story: The Aftermath of Polypsychopharmacology

November 12, 2012 70 Comments

Glass of pills

I recently contacted the doctor who is responsible for my iatrogenesis — the doctor who grossly over-medicated me and made me ill. I’ve been corresponding with him for several years now, but this was the first telephone conversation I’ve had with him since telling him what his drug cocktail did to me. He rarely says much in response to my emails where I link to the articles … [Read more...] about Monica’s Story: The Aftermath of Polypsychopharmacology

Prescription-drug-induced violence medicine’s best kept secret?

November 12, 2012 5 Comments

violence

[Note: The current version of the Violence Zone works differently than described below.] Free online tool shows possible links between prescription drugs and violence Toronto, Ontario (November 12, 2012) — RxISK.org, the first free independent website for researching and reporting prescription drug side effects, has added a Violence Zone to demonstrate and collect data on the … [Read more...] about Prescription-drug-induced violence medicine’s best kept secret?

Brian’s Story: Raising Awareness among the Police

November 7, 2012 2 Comments

Police

This was first posted on Leonie Fennell's blog. Antidepressants, irrational behaviour and “out of the blue” suicides – raising awareness among UK police officers In 2009 my son, who had never been depressed in his life, went to see a doctor over insomnia caused by temporary work-related stress. He was prescribed Citalopram, and within days he had taken his life. As a … [Read more...] about Brian’s Story: Raising Awareness among the Police

RxISK.org – A Megaphone For Patients and Their Doctors to Help Change Drug Safety

November 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

RxISK reported side effects

Free online tool empowers as it informs users about drug side effects Toronto, Ontario (November 5, 2012) — RxISK.org, the first free independent website for researching and reporting drug side effects, is now live. RxISK layers an easy-to-use interface over data from FDA’s MedWatch system, allowing users to search the 4.1 million drug side effect reports from 2004 to June … [Read more...] about RxISK.org – A Megaphone For Patients and Their Doctors to Help Change Drug Safety

Collateral Damage

October 29, 2012 3 Comments

Teddy bear on the beach

Anonymous There is a war going on over truth in drug marketing. There have been many victims of drugs that made it to market with deadly and damaging side effects. Increasingly, drug companies have sought to expand their markets by targeting children and young people. Many young people have died and many more have been damaged by the use of drugs with negative side … [Read more...] about Collateral Damage

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