Tuesday, June 13, 2006
ADHD Medications Send Thousands of Children to the Hospital Each Year
It is amazing how the spin doctors who prescribe narcotic speed medication to children continue to defend it as safe and effective. We have known for a while that at least 25 cardiovascular deaths have been caused by these drugs. Now we find that over 3,000 people go the emergency room with extreme side effects, mostly cardiovascular. Yet, the FDA refuses to place a black box warning on these medications, even though an advisory panel voted to do so. The FDA acts more like a poorly run news reporting organization than a regulatory agency. They are unable to regulate the drug industry due to the simple fact they are now owned by Big Pharma.
http://www.fdanews.com/dailies/drugdaily/2_361/news/56195-1.html
