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By Evelyn Pringle (about the author)
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Allen Jones, appeared on at the hearing on behalf of the Alliance for Human Research Protection, and started his testimony by saying, "I look at this panel and I am troubled."
"Most of you have had past or current relationships with the drug industry," he continued.
"I spent time researching these relationships," he informed the panel.
Mr Jones said he wondered how many people in the audience knew that Dr Elizabeth Andrews, "who spoke earlier, is a past world vice president of GlaxoSmithKline?"
Then he said he wondered how many knew that "Dr. Manasse heads an organization that takes in millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry?"
"These things were not, to my knowledge, disclosed," he said.
According to Mr Jones, the adverse events caused by ADHD drugs are readily apparent in hospital emergency rooms, case reports in the medical literature and doctors' offices around the country, and the reporting of regulatory agencies in other countries.
"Pharmaceutical marketing in the United States seems to have far outstripped the willingness of the FDA to track adverse events," he told the audience.
"There is urgency in this present situation," he said. "Millions of Americans who are unaware of the dangers are taking drugs that threaten their lives, " he advised.
Mr Jones asked the panel to take immediate action to make the medical community and citizens aware of the risks. "We cannot rely on future clinical trials to save the persons who are at risk today," he warned.
Dr Chris Griffith appeared at the hearing as a representative of the group, Children and Adults with ADHD, better known as CHADD, the notorious industry funded front group responsible for promoting the sale of ADHD drugs.
According to Dr Chris, "the medications used for treatment of ADHD are safe and very effective."
While testifying, she painted a dire picture of children who will probably burn in hell if deprived of ADHD drugs. "What happens when a child loses all hope and ambition;" she asked, "what happens when it is easier to find a vial of crack cocaine or 40 ounces of beer as opposed to a park or community recreation center?"
And it gets worse according to the good doctor. She asked the audience to think about:
"What happens to a future generation of minority youth, African-American, Latino males who disproportionately populate our juvenile justice system? What happens to a teenager's sense of fun when we are dealing with high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and even abortions?
"Finally, what does it say about all of us? We turn on the news each night and we tragically see young drivers, teenagers, killed in automobile accidents--so many that we forget their names, their faces and their stories. We develop a sense of apathy."
Become a Fan -- Page 2 of 4 page(s)
"Most of you have had past or current relationships with the drug industry," he continued.
"I spent time researching these relationships," he informed the panel.
Mr Jones said he wondered how many people in the audience knew that Dr Elizabeth Andrews, "who spoke earlier, is a past world vice president of GlaxoSmithKline?"
Then he said he wondered how many knew that "Dr. Manasse heads an organization that takes in millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry?"
"These things were not, to my knowledge, disclosed," he said.
According to Mr Jones, the adverse events caused by ADHD drugs are readily apparent in hospital emergency rooms, case reports in the medical literature and doctors' offices around the country, and the reporting of regulatory agencies in other countries.
"Pharmaceutical marketing in the United States seems to have far outstripped the willingness of the FDA to track adverse events," he told the audience.
"There is urgency in this present situation," he said. "Millions of Americans who are unaware of the dangers are taking drugs that threaten their lives, " he advised.
Mr Jones asked the panel to take immediate action to make the medical community and citizens aware of the risks. "We cannot rely on future clinical trials to save the persons who are at risk today," he warned.
Dr Chris Griffith appeared at the hearing as a representative of the group, Children and Adults with ADHD, better known as CHADD, the notorious industry funded front group responsible for promoting the sale of ADHD drugs.
According to Dr Chris, "the medications used for treatment of ADHD are safe and very effective."
While testifying, she painted a dire picture of children who will probably burn in hell if deprived of ADHD drugs. "What happens when a child loses all hope and ambition;" she asked, "what happens when it is easier to find a vial of crack cocaine or 40 ounces of beer as opposed to a park or community recreation center?"
And it gets worse according to the good doctor. She asked the audience to think about:
"What happens to a future generation of minority youth, African-American, Latino males who disproportionately populate our juvenile justice system? What happens to a teenager's sense of fun when we are dealing with high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and even abortions?
"Finally, what does it say about all of us? We turn on the news each night and we tragically see young drivers, teenagers, killed in automobile accidents--so many that we forget their names, their faces and their stories. We develop a sense of apathy."
Evelyn Pringle is a columnist for OpEd News and investigative journalist focused on exposing corruption in government and corporate America.
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