A new study finds that Haldol and similar antipsychotics do not provide significant benefits when used to treat delirium, and may increase the risk of heart problems.…
A new study warns that antipsychotics at high doses appear to increase the risk of unexpected death for children.…
Federal investigators report that a third of foster care children in the U.S. prescribed psychotropic drugs are given no treatment plan or medical monitoring while taking the powerful medications.…
Abilify lawsuits filed in New Jersey state courts have been consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.…
An AARP study warns that the use of antipsychotics as chemical restraints on elderly patients with dementia is increasing among those who do not live in nursing homes.…
Abilify lawsuits can move forward after a federal judge dismissed a motion for summary judgment by the manufacturers.…
A new report by Human Rights Watch details rampant overuse of antipsychotics in U.S. nursing homes, which are used as a form of chemical restraint on patients with dementia.…
A new study indicates that less reliance on psychoactive drugs and better staffing could help prevent many nursing home falls and fractures.…
The New Jersey Supreme Court has received an application calling for all Abilify gambling lawsuits filed in that state to be consolidated for pretrial proceedings.…
Some nursing homes have turned to Nuedexta as a potential chemical restraint for nursing home patients with dementia who act out, which many consider to be a form of nursing home abuse.…
