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    posted 08/23/2007, comment (1)

    FDA Approves Risperdal for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Children

    The approval by the FDA for the use of Risperdal in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children is a momentous event. The decision was apparently made on the basis of a few very short term studies populated by a small number of subjects, a decision which is most uncharacteristic of the FDA. I have a number of acquaintances... Read moreChevron
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    posted 08/23/2007, comments (3)

    FDA Greenlights Risperdal for Kids and Teens

    The FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in kids and teens. Risperdal can now be prescribed for teens age 13 to 17 with schizophrenia, and for ages 10 to 17 for short-term (three-week) use with bipolar I disorder. I don't have a problem with that. Without breaking confidentiality, I'll make... Read moreChevron
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    posted 08/16/2007, comments (0)

    FDA Claims Pfizer Schizophrenia Drug Ad Misleading

    The FDA has ruled that Pfizer violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with a false or misleading advertisement in a medical journal, which claims Geodon (ziprasidone mesylate) for Injection has "proven advantages over haloperidol IM-twice the improvement as measured on the BPRS." (Brook S, et al, J Clin Psychiatry... Read moreChevron
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    posted 07/10/2007, comments (0)

    When I'm Sixty-Four

    The Beatles' song wonders whether a sweetheart "will still need and feed" you when you're sixty-four. What about those of us getting older who live with schizophrenia? Will society feed us if we can't do it ourselves? When we're no longer needed, will we be cast aside?In "Aging with a Life-Long Serious Mental... Read moreChevron
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    Virginia Tech Tragedy Sharpens Focus on Relationship Between Violence and Mental Illness

    The April 16th shooting at Virginia Tech which led to over 30 students and faculty killed was the worst of its kind in U.S. history.  There has been much discussion about the mental state of the shooter, Seung Hui Cho, particularly his evaluation and psychiatric hospitalization for imminent danger to himself.  Several psychiatrists... Read moreChevron
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