Tag Archives: Foster Children

Review of Psych Drugs on Foster Children will Save Millions of Dollars

“House Bill 23 hits a rare political sweet spot. The proposal to create an independent clinic review of the drugs foster children are given has support from Democrats and Republicans because of its efforts to protect the vulnerable – and … Continue reading

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Florida Bans Foster Children from Clinical Drug Trials

>Secretary Sheldon Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families http://www.youthtoday.org/view_blog.cfm?blog_id=385   Youth Today August 06, 2010 by Pareesha Narang   Sixteen months after 7-year-old Gabriel Myers committed suicide while taking psychotropic drugs, the state of Florida has banned … Continue reading

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Foster children on psychotropic drugs

As most of you are already aware, 7-year old foster child, Gabriel Myers, hung himself last year while being on multiple psychotropic drugs.  Shortly thereafter, the FDA sent a warning to the psychiatrist who prescribed the drugs to Gabriel.  The warning had … Continue reading

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Your vote is needed – Florida Bans Psych Drug Trials on Foster Kids

Is Florida Correct To Ban Foster Kids From Drug Trials?   Vote here: http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/07/florida-tells-fda-no-children-in-psychotropic-trials/   Florida Tells FDA: No Children In Psychotropic Trials Pharmalot  By Ed Silverman July 19th, 2010     Last year, a 7-year-old foster boy named Gabriel … Continue reading

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Florida Senators Push To The Curb Medicating Foster Children

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17iqUsACRZM  Florida Senators criticize child drugging   http://cbs4.com/local/florida.legislators.legislation.2.1629212.html      Bill Looks to Curb Medicating State Foster Kids Bill Is Named For 7-Year-Old Gabriel Myers By Lisa Cilli Apr 13, 2010   Florida lawmakers are scheduled to discuss a … Continue reading

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Florida Lawmakers pledge tougher laws on drugging kids

Florida Times Union Florida panel wants tougher rules on drugs for foster kids Task force investigating boy’s suicide is making final recommendations. By Brandon Larrabee Nov. 13, 2009                         … Continue reading

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Video: Drugging Children

NBC News   “Why would a child as young as 3 ever be on mind altering drugs?”   “Well for the past 8 months the troubleshooters have poured through reams of state documents and discovered that thousands of foster kids are … Continue reading

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Florida Senator Ronda Storms speaks out about child drugging: Radio

FLORIDA ON THE LINE with Host Margie Menzel   After the tragic death of seven-year-old Gabriel Myers in April, the Department of Children and Families began a review of children in state custody taking psychotropic drugs.   In more than … Continue reading

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Consent for foster kids’ psychiatric drugs on rise

Florida Times Union Consent for foster kids’ psychiatric drugs on rise More parents, courts approve medication; some fear they aren’t informed decisions. By Brandon Larrabee Jul. 6, 2009   TALLAHASSEE – As a task force examining the use of psychiatric … Continue reading

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Doping up our children

Do you agree with this editorial  Click here to Vote (on the left side of the article)   Orlando Sentinel Editorial Doping up our children August 31, 2009   The state’s Department of Children and Families is under fire again, … Continue reading

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