By Ann Tracy on February 17, 2010
Why would Pfizer spend $100 million on two-minute TV ads that use a minute of
that time admitting that their drug Chantix can cause “changes in behavior,
hostility, agitation, depressed mood,” “weird, unusual or strange dreams,” and
“suicidal thoughts or actions”?
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged Antidepressant Side Effects, antidepressants, Anxiety Attacks, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Designer Drugs, Different Color, Dr. Tracy, Drug Advertising, Drugawareness, Femi, Fibromyalgia, New Drugs, Nicotine, psychosis, Restless Leg Syndrome, Sarafem, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Thyroid Problems, Zoloft |
By Ann Tracy on October 12, 2009
proud to present Dr. Irving Kirsch who will deliver a lecture titled “The
Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth,” on Oct. 14.
When asked about the subject matter of his lecture, Dr. Kirsch, a Psychology
professor at the University of Hull, in England, said this. “Antidepressants
work – everyone knows they do. That’s what I thought too, until my colleagues
and I analyzed the clinical trial data. When I obtained the unpublished as well
as published data from the Food and Drug Administration, I found that what
everyone knew about antidepressants was wrong. Instead of treating depression
with drugs, we’ve been treating it with suggestion. A thorough review of the
Posted in Recent Cases Blog | Tagged Antidepressant Drugs, antidepressants, Biomedical Ethics, Boon, Chemical Composition, Chemical Imbalance, Clinical Trial Data, Dr Irving, Emperor, Faculty Of Medicine, Food And Drug, Food And Drug Administration, Kirsch, Mcgill Ca, Montreal Quebec, Myth, New Drugs, Prosser, Psychology Professor, Room 101, Treating Depression, University Of Hull |
By retoddb on April 14, 2000
This article appeared yesterday on the ABC News site. We know that drugs are given only cursory tests before being introduced into the marketplace. Pharmaceuticals counter that they do extensive follow-up testing (post-marketing) to assure that the drugs are in fact safe. Now, it appears that this is something to which they only give lip [...]
Posted in DrugAwareness.org Newsletters | Tagged ABC news, Advocacy Group, Commitments, Dangerous Idea, Dumb Idea, evidence, FDA, Food And Drug, Food And Drug Administration, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of Information Act, Independent Advocacy, John Mckenzie, Lingering Questions, Lip Service, Marketing Studies, New Drugs, News Site, Pharmaceutical Firms, Public Citizen, questions, Safety Study, Sidney Wolfe |
By retoddb on July 2, 1999
The International Coalition For Drug Awareness is a private, non-profit group of physicians, researchers, journalists and concerned citizens. Our primary focus is to address the world’s most pervasive and subtle drug problem – prescription drugs. We are dedicated to educating the people of the world regarding the potential harmful and life threatening short and long [...]
Posted in DrugAwareness.org Newsletters | Tagged Adverse Reaction, adverse reactions, Clinical trial, Concerned Citizens, Dangerous Period, Drug Awareness, Drug Reactions, E Mail, International Coalition, Leading Cause Of Death, Mail Group, Malpractice Suits, Market Introduction, Medical Costs, New Drugs, Patient Reactions, prescription drugs, Profit Group, Public Education, Unnecessary Deaths |
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