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Post by Steven Peter Yevchak, Sr. on Apr 4, 2015 0:18:42 GMT -5
I need some help. This petition: wh.gov/iZNdy won't even appear on the website PUBLICLY (so that other people can sign it) until I get 150 signatures on it. Please read it, "SHARE" it and sign it if you agree with it. It's about time SOMEONE did this - let's let it be US! wh.gov/iZNdy
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Post by avordvet on Apr 4, 2015 3:48:11 GMT -5
There are a couple handfuls of alphabet agencies that NEED to go... IRS, ATF, EPA, BLM, USFS, Education Dept top my list but ALL .gov agencies need cleaned from top to bottom.
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Post by Michael Downing on Apr 4, 2015 6:37:09 GMT -5
George Washington only had 4 embers in his cabinet Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson; Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; Secretary of War Henry Knox; and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. That sounds sufficient to me and trim back the agencies under each to a bare minimum.
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Post by Steven Peter Yevchak, Sr. on Apr 20, 2015 13:38:08 GMT -5
Nice to know I got so many signatures from here on that petition. So far, only three women have signed it (that in itself speaks volumes to me). Thanks for your support, all.
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Post by Steven Peter Yevchak, Sr. on Apr 21, 2015 7:22:25 GMT -5
"Dear Reader,
The stories are shocking...and heartbreaking.
A seven-year old tells her mother she wants to die and is going to ride her bike into a car. A teen asks how to write a will and then ends his life in his bedroom.
These children -- and scores of others -- all had one thing in common.
They were prescribed drugs for ADHD.
Now government officials are finally sounding the alarm. They're preparing "stronger, clearer warnings" about suicide risks with ADHD meds before the unthinkable happens again.
The only problem? These government officials aren't American -- they're Canadian.
And it looks like our FDA still won't lift a finger to protect millions of kids.
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The ADHD hysteria has gotten out of control.
More than 3.5 million American children -- including thousands who haven't even turned three yet -- are on ADHD drugs. And those drugs represent a clear and present danger for every one of these kids.
Canadian health authorities have gotten the message. Health Canada is now requiring ADHD drugs to carry warnings that they can trigger suicides and suicidal thoughts.
That follows a Toronto Star investigation that discovered 98 children, some as young as 6, had thoughts about killing themselves while taking these drugs.
And five did.
Only one of the nine drugs on Health Canada's list, Strattera, was already mentioning the "chance" of suicidal thoughts and actions.
The other drugs include Adderall XR, Concerta, Biphentin, Intuniv XR, Dexedrine, Ritalin, Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.
If these drug names sound familiar, it's because millions of American kids are taking them every day.
So why hasn't the FDA acted? We know they follow news out of Health Canada closely. And they certainly saw the Toronto Star report -- after all, some of the data the Star uncovered actually came from the FDA.
Turns out the FDA has known about the suicide risk with ADHD drugs for at least nine years. But they decided to side with billion-dollar drug companies instead of kids and grieving parents.
Back in 2006 an FDA advisory panel threw cold water on the idea of adding a prominent warning that kids might commit suicide, or even think about it, while popping ADHD pills.
The head of the agency's division on psychiatric drugs said that his committee was "unimpressed" by reports of over 350 kids who had suicidal thoughts or behaviors while taking ADHD meds.
Unimpressed? Can you believe the arrogance? Those 350 reports are more than three times the number that got Canadian officials to act.
One of the 350 victims who failed to "impress" the FDA panel was Leanne, the 15-year-old daughter of Michigan mom Jacqueline Bessner.
Leanne took her own life at just 15, shortly after being prescribed Concerta. Through tears, her mother told the FDA panel that they were never told to be on the lookout for suicidal behavior.
"There was no warning to us," she said.
But in turning down a black box warning, one that would have finally used the word "suicide," the chairman of the pediatrics committee said that such a notice would be "inappropriate" where kids are concerned.
"A black box," he said, "is really meant for situation where the risk-benefit analysis would suggest you shouldn't do something."
Seriously? If that doesn't describe this situation, I don't know what does.
Just what would impress the FDA at this point is anyone's guess. Millions of tots and teens are popping these extremely risky drugs. Parents are coming forward with heartbreaking stories and the FDA's own data is being used to change policies in Canada.
And the only thing the FDA seems ready to do is pave the way for more ADHD drugs to hit the pharmacy shelf. It recently gave the go-ahead for drugmaker Shire to conduct a short-term safety study for a new super-long lasting version of its ADHD med Adderall.
That means another such pill may be hitting the market soon. One Shire is hoping to sell to kids as young as six." (F/H.S.I "eAlert" email, Part 1).
"...and another thing
I've warned you before about the dangerous diabetes drug Onglyza. I said that it might turn out to be the deadliest drug ever approved for diabetics.
And I'm sorry to say, it's looking like that's the case.
Now the FDA is warning you about the risks of Onglyza, too -- six years too late.
An FDA advisory panel recently agreed that the drug's label should carry a warning that it increases your risk of heart failure. One member even voted to ban Onglyza completely.
But the link between Onglyza and heart failure isn't exactly news. When the FDA approved Onglyza back in 2009, it suspected the drug may damage your heart.
But instead of keeping Onglyza off the market... instead of protecting you... the FDA ordered what's called "post-marketing" research.
That meant AstraZeneca got to keep selling the drug while conducting a nice, long study -- one that just wrapped up in 2013. Even after the study found Onglyza can cause heart failure and increases your overall risk of dying, the FDA called the data "preliminary" and waited two long years to act.
The worst part? Onglyza doesn't even work that well. Another industry-sponsored study several years ago discovered that it was no better than placebo in helping to keep those with type 2 diabetes from having heart attack and strokes.
And then there was the research done that found Onglyza can damage the pancreas, possibly leading to pancreatic cancer.
Approving Onglyza may end up being one of the worst decisions the FDA has ever made. And unfortunately for everyone with type 2 diabetes, they're in no hurry to admit the mistake.
To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson" (F/H.S.I "eAlert" email, Part 2).
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Post by avordvet on Apr 21, 2015 13:39:34 GMT -5
A lot of evidence has been coming forth showing the damage done to kids by these drugs, most mass shooters were on or had been previously prescribed these same 'medications'.
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