from the wallstreet journal, doctors can get faster notification of updates about drugs…if they sign up for the service. the AMA is one of the groups behind the nonprofit group called the iHealth Alliance which is launching the online service:
Drug Updates Via Email:
Just What Doctor Ordered
By SARAH RUBENSTEIN
March 25, 2008; Page D7
At a time of heightened safety [...]
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Drug Updates Via Email
Posted in drug updates, tagged drug information, drug updates via e-mail, ihealth alliance on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
another article on genetic testing!
Posted in bipolar, genetic testing, tagged bipolar, genetic testing, manic depression on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from the boston globe, more scary news about genetic testing and specifically for bipolar!
Home bipolar disorder test causes stirs
Dr. John Kelsoe, co-founder of Psynomics, explains his research in a laboratory at the University of California-San Diego as faculty member Dr. Xianjin Zhou works behind, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 in San Diego. Kelsoe has spent his [...]
“Consumers’ Right to Sue Weakening: Upcoming Case Could Bar Public From Taking Drug Makers to Court”
Posted in FDA, big pharma, consumers' rights, drug makers, tagged FDA, right to sue, consumers' rights, drug makers, big pharma on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
taking away the right to sue drug companies…big pharma must be leaning back, laughing and holding its fat belly!
from the washington independant 3/24/08:
“But throughout the history of the Food and Drug Administration, and its precursor agencies, U.S. consumers could always bring the manufacturer of a faulty product to court. Now, with the FDA woefully underfunded [...]
getting off meds and dealing fibromyalgia…falling back in love with me and my life after and going into recovery from substance abuse only to find ourselves obediently drugging per doctors orders
Posted in alcoholism, chronic pain, depression, fibromyalgia, klonopin, off meds, peer support, quality of life, recovery, tagged alcoholic, detox, fibromyalgia, grateful, mind fog, off meds, pain, recovery, rehab, seroquel, stress, substance abuse on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
falling back in love with me and my life is an adventure i’m looking forward to…
well i’ll be saying “dealing with pain” for a bit because inspite of my attitude it’s there underlying so much, all the time. having a fibro flair as a result of comming off my meds or what ever the [...]
a long standing member of my AA community passed away the other day…this is for him.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
i turn sideways to life and start to glide
gently touching day
gently touching night
it’s hard to stay here
a tough exterior is what you’ve come to know
but some angels are too fragile for this earth
