- Mix-ups spur FDA to do more to avoid sound-alike medications (The Star-Ledger)
Three years ago, Johnson & Johnson changed the name of its Alzheimer's drug Reminyl because it was being confused by doctors and pharmacists with the diabetes medicine Amaryl. Mix-ups were linked to two deaths and some serious health problems for patients.
- What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty (MedicineNet.com)
Title: What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2008
- Dr. Peter Breggin: The Anthrax Perpetrator and the Arkansas Shooter Were Taking Antidepressants (HuffingtonPost)
It was recently disclosed that two murderers, one extremely notorious, were probably taking antidepressants at the time of their crimes, but hardly anyone is taking...
- Bruce Ivins' e-mails (Los Angeles Times)
Excerpts from e-mails Bruce E. Ivins sent to a friend in 2000 and 2001 suggest that he was undergoing significant stress both at home and at work. Ivins' e-mails Part of the FBI investigation of Bruce E. Ivins focused on his mental health issues. The agency said in an affidavit released Wednesday that Ivins was undergoing significant stress in both his home and work life. These are excerpts ...
- Rome Observer - Adding insult to injury (Rome Observer)
Just last week I was sitting at my computer while the evening news was on in the other room when I heard the anchor say, "Good news for women who use antidepressants," or something like that.
- Grappling with the loss of a lifetime (The Times Record)
WALDOBORO ? Steve Cartwright was making a blueberry birthday cake for his wife, Kathy, on June 27 when their son, Joel, called to say he'd be late for the party. He said he'd meet the family at their Jefferson camp around 7 p.m.
- Can we keep unsuitable staff out of anthrax labs? (New Scientist)
Shaky mental health was no bar to anthrax work for the US Army (full text available to subscribers)