PSYCH DRUGS
Sellmann Charles Schulz, Univ. of Minnesota Psychiatry Department Chairman, Steps Down over controversial drug trials research on human subjects
Star Tribune U of Minnesota psychiatry chief steps down after concerns about research protocols By Jeremy Olson April 9, 2015 Psychiatrist Sellmann Charles Schulz The University of Minnesota is replacing its Psychiatry Department chairman following an external review that identified subpar safety protocols in research involving human subjects and a legislative audit that chastised the department for its recruitment of a troubled man who later died by suicide in a schizophrenia drug trial. While Dr. Charles Schulz will continue clinical care and research in the department he has led since 1999, Thursday’s announcement that he is stepping down reflects [...]
Stanley Russell, psychiatrist, no longer can prescribe addictive drugs
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Physician's penalty not adequate, critics say By Jimmie E. Gates April 20, 2008 Psychiatrist no longer can prescribe addictive drugs, must submit to review A Brandon psychiatrist who has been scrutinized over three decades for allegedly prescribing large quantities of addictive narcotics should not be allowed to continue practicing even with new restrictions, the mothers of two former patients say. But Dr. Stanley Russell, responding to the women and anyone else calling for his license to be suspended or revoked, said last week, "They're idiotic. The medical board has ruled. It's over and done with. I'm [...]
Sue Sisley, psychiatrist, fired at the University of Arizona, but okay’d by feds to conduct research on marijuana, waiting for one thing: a federal supply of marijuana
Arizona Public Media Former UA Marijuana Researcher Restarting in Phoenix by AZPM Staff March 27, 2015 Psychiatrist Sue Sisley A medical marijuana researcher terminated at the University of Arizona last year says she is a step closer to beginning clinical trials in the Phoenix area. Researcher Sue Sisley said this week she plans to conduct independent research in the Phoenix area, after she struggled to find support at a state university for a study of marijuana's effects on people with post traumatic stress disorder. The private, federally regulated Institutional Review Board approved her research request, she said. "Our [...]
American Journal of Psychiatry – Disclosure of Editors’ Financial Relationships
American Journal of Psychiatry Disclosure of Editors’ Financial Relationships April 1, 2015 "The American Journal of Psychiatry is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. Published monthly, it is an indispensable journal for all psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who need to stay on the cutting edge of virtually every aspect of psychiatry. No other psychiatric journal reaches more psychiatrists with greater impact or immediacy than The American Journal of Psychiatry, the journal that the overwhelming majority of psychiatrists consider essential." Psychiatrist Agustus John Rush Disclosure of Editors' Financial Relationships The American Journal of Psychiatry requires [...]
Joanna Wolicki-Shannon, North Carolina Psychiatrist, arrested in illegal drug ring (Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin etc.)
WITN NEW INFO: Kinston psychiatrists could face jail time in prescription drug scheme March 18, 2015 Psychiatrist Joanna Wolicki-Shannon Two local doctors accused of involvement in an illegal prescription drug ring made their first court appearances on Wednesday. Dr. Walter Shannon and Dr. Joanna Wolicki-Shannon were given a second court date of April 1. The judge advised the couple that their charges are serious enough to get prison time. State and federal agents raided the Shannon's Kinston medical office, East Cove Psychiatric Services, on Tuesday. The SBI accuses the doctors of writing bogus prescriptions which were filled at pharmacies [...]
Walter Shannon, North Carolina Psychiatrist, Trafficked in thousands of fraudulent prescription drugs
WITN NEW INFO: Kinston psychiatrists could face jail time in prescription drug scheme March 18, 2015 Psychiatrist Walter Shannon Two local doctors accused of involvement in an illegal prescription drug ring made their first court appearances on Wednesday. Dr. Walter Shannon and Dr. Joanna Wolicki-Shannon were given a second court date of April 1. The judge advised the couple that their charges are serious enough to get prison time. State and federal agents raided the Shannon's Kinston medical office, East Cove Psychiatric Services, on Tuesday. The SBI accuses the doctors of writing bogus prescriptions which were filled at pharmacies [...]
Francisco Pages, Miami Psychiatrist, “clueless, absolutely clueless about drugs” according to Florida Board of Medicine
Health News Florida Psychiatrist Called 'Clueless' About Drugs By Carol Gentry February 9, 2015 1450 Brickell Bay Dr. #512, Miami, Fl (property of psychiatrist Francisco Pages) A long-time Miami-area psychiatrist who prescribes heavy-duty drugs in abundance has not been doing it safely, the Florida Board of Medicine said Friday. Dr. Francisco J. Pages, charged with mismanaging the care of nine patients, needs to be evaluated to see what his knowledge level is, the board decided at a meeting in Stuart. Pages needs training to make up the deficits and close supervision by another psychiatrist for at least two years, [...]
John Balog, Hawaiian Psychiatrist, Ruled Incompetent, Throws in the Towel – Aloha!
Maui News Wailuku psychiatrist surrenders his license January 15, 2015 The Maui News Dr. John F. Balog, who specialized in psychiatry at the state Department of Health's Maui Community Mental Health Center in Wailuku, voluntarily surrendered his license Dec. 11, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Administrative Hearings said Wednesday. The office cited "manifest incapacity in the practice of medicine and being incompetent or engaging in multiple instances of negligence," in a news release. Balog allegedly failed to take accurate notes of patient meetings, properly prescribe medications for patients and properly supervise employees at the center, [...]
David Houlihan, Wisconsin psychiatrist, “zombified” VA patients with Drugs
The Center for Investigative Reporting Opiates handed out like candy to ‘doped-up’ veterans at Wisconsin VA By Aaron Glantz January 8, 2015 Psychiatrist David Houlihan, the “Candy Man.” Doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin, hand out so many narcotic painkillers that some veterans have taken to calling the place “Candy Land.” They call the hospital’s chief of staff, psychiatrist Dr. David Houlihan, the “Candy Man.” Learn more about the VA’s opiate prescriptions in reporter Aaron Glantz’s 2013 report for “Reveal,” a public radio show from CIR and PRX. Current and former hospital [...]
Debra Koss, NJ Psychiatrist vs. NJ Psychologists – A Fight to Drug More People
nj.com N.J. psychiatrists launch website to defeat bill giving psychologists Rx rights By Susan K. Livio December 05, 2014 Psychiatrist Debra Koss TRENTON — Psychiatrists in New Jersey have launched an online campaign they hope will torpedo “risky” legislation that gives psychologists the authority to write prescriptions. The New Jersey Psychiatric Association unveiled a new website, ProtectNJpatients.com, that explains why the state legislature, the governor and the public should oppose the bill that passed the Assembly in June. While psychologists “are a very important part of New Jersey’s healthcare infrastructure,” they don’t have the education, training and supervision of [...]