BNET – “Kid Overdoses in Antipsychotic Trial Caps a History of Screwups at Pfizer”

The FDA’s letter to Pfizer (PFE) describing overdoses of the antipsychotic Geodon given to 13 children in clinical trials is merely the latest in a long history of controversies that have dogged the drug at virtually every stage of its existence. Among those controversies: Discredited doctors allegedly prepared research on Geodon for the FDA; Pfizer allegedly promoted the drug for unapproved uses in kids; and the company allegedly paid a non-profit mental health advocacy group to promote Geodon for kids.

Psychology Today: Study shows patient side effects from psychiatric drugs 20 times higher than their psychiatrists report

A stunning disconnect between psychiatrists and their patients. The average number of side effects reported by the patients on the TSES [Toronto Side Effects Scale] was 20 times (!) higher than the number recorded by the psychiatrist.

FDA says Pfizer overdosed 13 children in antipsychotic drug trial

U.S. health regulators have warned Pfizer Inc. over a series of failures that led to the overdosing of at least 13 children in a clinical trial of its antipsychotic drug Geodon, according to a letter made public on Tuesday.

Psychiatric Drugging of Infants and Toddlers—The U. S. has become the psychiatric drugging capital of the world

The United States has become the psychiatric drugging capital of the world for kids with children being medicated at a younger and younger age. Medicaid records in some states show infants less than a year old on drugs for mental disorders.

The Huffington Post: “Pilots Taking Antidepressants? The FAA Is Risking Our Lives”

A few years ago I was hired by the FAA to defend the agency against a suit brought by a pilot who wanted to fly while taking a prescription antidepressant. I helped the FAA formulate its defense of the agency’s ban on pilots using antidepressants and, as a result, the ban remained in effect. Pilots remained unable to fly while taking antidepressants, including the newer ones such as Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro and Effexor. How times have changed.

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