Fw: CORRECTION: PBS to air tonight: the Medication of Children

[Guest guest]

PBS to air tonight: the Medication of Children

> Importance: High

>

>

>

> Alliance for Human Research Protection

> A Catalyst for Debate

> www.ahrp.org

>

> FYI

> Tonight Public Broadcasting (PBS) airs an investigative report about the

> drugging of children in foster care.

> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/uncategorized/need-to-know-january-7-20

> 11/6158/

>

> " On this week's episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care

> system

> for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential

> overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a

> special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices...

>

> children are some of the most heavily medicated children in the

> nation. Need to Know investigates the use and potential overuse of

> powerful

> antipsychotics in our foster care system, which a special focus on Texas,

> which has done much to reform its practices. "

>

> The program includes footage from the astounding videotaped deposition of

> Dr. ph Biederman, the influential Harvard child psychiatrist whose

> financial relations with Janssen Pharmaceutica prompted Congressional

> investigation as they were deemed in violation of federal conflict of

> interest disclosure regulations.

>

> The deposition includes a slide presentation in which Dr. Biederman

> promises

> & / Janssen pharmaceuticals that his " planned studies of

> [the

> company's] medicines in children would yield results benefiting the

> company. " The deposition also includes Dr. Biederman's assertion that his

> Harvard status ranks just below GOD...

>

> Neither conflict of interest violations--nor the breach of scientific

> integrity in drug trials whose results were predetermined--resulted in any

> meaningful sanctions--either by Harvard or the National Institute of

> Mental

> Health--the federal agency that provided taxpayer support for Dr.

> Biederman's commercially driven drug research.

>

> Thus, Dr. Biederman's self assurance may reflect his certainty that his

> privileged position is protected by the power structure.

>

> One is reminded of the ruling class of pigs in Orwell' Animal Farm,

> who decree:

> " All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others... "

>

> In New York the program airs at 8:30 PM. check your local PBS stations

>

>

> Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

> veracare@...

> 212-595-8974

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

PBS to air tonight: the Medication of Children

> Importance: High

>

>

>

> Alliance for Human Research Protection

> A Catalyst for Debate

> www.ahrp.org

>

> FYI

> Tonight Public Broadcasting (PBS) airs an investigative report about the

> drugging of children in foster care.

> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/uncategorized/need-to-know-january-7-20

> 11/6158/

>

> " On this week's episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care

> system

> for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential

> overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a

> special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices...

>

> children are some of the most heavily medicated children in the

> nation. Need to Know investigates the use and potential overuse of

> powerful

> antipsychotics in our foster care system, which a special focus on Texas,

> which has done much to reform its practices. "

>

> The program includes footage from the astounding videotaped deposition of

> Dr. ph Biederman, the influential Harvard child psychiatrist whose

> financial relations with Janssen Pharmaceutica prompted Congressional

> investigation as they were deemed in violation of federal conflict of

> interest disclosure regulations.

>

> The deposition includes a slide presentation in which Dr. Biederman

> promises

> & / Janssen pharmaceuticals that his " planned studies of

> [the

> company's] medicines in children would yield results benefiting the

> company. " The deposition also includes Dr. Biederman's assertion that his

> Harvard status ranks just below GOD...

>

> Neither conflict of interest violations--nor the breach of scientific

> integrity in drug trials whose results were predetermined--resulted in any

> meaningful sanctions--either by Harvard or the National Institute of

> Mental

> Health--the federal agency that provided taxpayer support for Dr.

> Biederman's commercially driven drug research.

>

> Thus, Dr. Biederman's self assurance may reflect his certainty that his

> privileged position is protected by the power structure.

>

> One is reminded of the ruling class of pigs in Orwell' Animal Farm,

> who decree:

> " All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others... "

>

> In New York the program airs at 8:30 PM. check your local PBS stations

>

>

> Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

> veracare@...

> 212-595-8974

>

>

>

> _______________________________________________

> Infomail1 mailing list

> to unsubscribe send a message to Infomail1-leave@...

[Guest guest]

PBS to air tonight: the Medication of Children

> Importance: High

>

>

>

> Alliance for Human Research Protection

> A Catalyst for Debate

> www.ahrp.org

>

> FYI

> Tonight Public Broadcasting (PBS) airs an investigative report about the

> drugging of children in foster care.

> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/uncategorized/need-to-know-january-7-20

> 11/6158/

>

> " On this week's episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care

> system

> for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential

> overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a

> special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices...

>

> children are some of the most heavily medicated children in the

> nation. Need to Know investigates the use and potential overuse of

> powerful

> antipsychotics in our foster care system, which a special focus on Texas,

> which has done much to reform its practices. "

>

> The program includes footage from the astounding videotaped deposition of

> Dr. ph Biederman, the influential Harvard child psychiatrist whose

> financial relations with Janssen Pharmaceutica prompted Congressional

> investigation as they were deemed in violation of federal conflict of

> interest disclosure regulations.

>

> The deposition includes a slide presentation in which Dr. Biederman

> promises

> & / Janssen pharmaceuticals that his " planned studies of

> [the

> company's] medicines in children would yield results benefiting the

> company. " The deposition also includes Dr. Biederman's assertion that his

> Harvard status ranks just below GOD...

>

> Neither conflict of interest violations--nor the breach of scientific

> integrity in drug trials whose results were predetermined--resulted in any

> meaningful sanctions--either by Harvard or the National Institute of

> Mental

> Health--the federal agency that provided taxpayer support for Dr.

> Biederman's commercially driven drug research.

>

> Thus, Dr. Biederman's self assurance may reflect his certainty that his

> privileged position is protected by the power structure.

>

> One is reminded of the ruling class of pigs in Orwell' Animal Farm,

> who decree:

> " All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others... "

>

> In New York the program airs at 8:30 PM. check your local PBS stations

>

>

> Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

> veracare@...

> 212-595-8974

>

>

>

> _______________________________________________

> Infomail1 mailing list

> to unsubscribe send a message to Infomail1-leave@...

[Guest guest]

PBS to air tonight: the Medication of Children

> Importance: High

>

>

>

> Alliance for Human Research Protection

> A Catalyst for Debate

> www.ahrp.org

>

> FYI

> Tonight Public Broadcasting (PBS) airs an investigative report about the

> drugging of children in foster care.

> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/uncategorized/need-to-know-january-7-20

> 11/6158/

>

> " On this week's episode of Need to Know, we go inside the foster care

> system

> for an installment of The Watch List: We investigate the use and potential

> overuse of powerful antipsychotic medication on foster children, with a

> special look at Texas, which has worked to reform its practices...

>

> children are some of the most heavily medicated children in the

> nation. Need to Know investigates the use and potential overuse of

> powerful

> antipsychotics in our foster care system, which a special focus on Texas,

> which has done much to reform its practices. "

>

> The program includes footage from the astounding videotaped deposition of

> Dr. ph Biederman, the influential Harvard child psychiatrist whose

> financial relations with Janssen Pharmaceutica prompted Congressional

> investigation as they were deemed in violation of federal conflict of

> interest disclosure regulations.

>

> The deposition includes a slide presentation in which Dr. Biederman

> promises

> & / Janssen pharmaceuticals that his " planned studies of

> [the

> company's] medicines in children would yield results benefiting the

> company. " The deposition also includes Dr. Biederman's assertion that his

> Harvard status ranks just below GOD...

>

> Neither conflict of interest violations--nor the breach of scientific

> integrity in drug trials whose results were predetermined--resulted in any

> meaningful sanctions--either by Harvard or the National Institute of

> Mental

> Health--the federal agency that provided taxpayer support for Dr.

> Biederman's commercially driven drug research.

>

> Thus, Dr. Biederman's self assurance may reflect his certainty that his

> privileged position is protected by the power structure.

>

> One is reminded of the ruling class of pigs in Orwell' Animal Farm,

> who decree:

> " All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others... "

>

> In New York the program airs at 8:30 PM. check your local PBS stations

>

>

> Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

> veracare@...

> 212-595-8974

>

>

>

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