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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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