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A Venerable Vaccine May Represent New Hope For Type 1 Diabetics
Type 1, also known as “childhood onset” diabetes, is a genetic autoimmune disorder in which the body’s own defenses turn on cells in the pancreas, rendering it non-functional. Its function, of course, is to produce insulin, the hormone that transports and metabolizes glucose. People with this condition depend on regular insulin injections in order to
Abililfy Manufacturers Are Off the Hook in Whistleblower Lawsuit
A six-year legal battle has finally ended for drugmakers Bristol-Meyer Squibb (BMS) and Otsuka as a judicial panel recently made a 2 to 1 decision not to revive a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two former employees. In U.S. v. Bristol Meyers Squibb Co., the Sixth...
Arthritis Medicine Actemra Has Potential Deadly Side Effects. What Did the Maker Know? Why Did the FDA Approve it?
An investigation by Stat News has revealed that approximately 1,100 patients have died as a result of taking a commonly-prescribed medication known as Actemra (tocilizumab). Most of those deaths resulted from heart attacks and lung disease – which are only two of the...
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Despite Lawsuits and Demonstrated Dangers, States Continue to Spend Millions on Abilify and Other Anti-Psychotic Drugs for Juvenile Offenders
In 1999, the Center for Science and Law reported that a large number of anti-psychotic medications were being given to juvenile offenders – regardless of whether or not they had actually been diagnosed with a mental disorder. It was described as “a mere replacement of...
Treating Autism With Abilify: Is It a Good Idea?
In 2009, the FDA approved Abilify (aripiprazole) for treating irritability in autistic children and youth up to age 17. In a press release issued at the time, manufacturer Bristol-Meyers Squibb stated that Abilify – normally used to treat bipolar disorder,...
Former Convicted Arms Smuggler and Gun Runner Blames Abilify For His Behavior
Can Abilify, demonstrated to cause uncontrollable, impulsive and destructive behavior, also cause the user to engage in criminal behavior? A former gun-runner and convicted fraudster believes so – and is going to court in order to prove it. Many people don't remember...