…Experts in #pharmaceutical #regulation said the #FDA doesn't have the authority to unilaterally impose a #ban on #medications that have already received #US approval & have long been available without new evidence of a safety problem or finding that the original application seeking ⁠approval contained ​false statements. The FDA can ask a drugmaker to withdraw a #medicine, but the company can refuse.

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#RFKJr on Monday announced initiatives intended to ⁠reduce #SSRI use, while attempting to reassure Americans who still “want” [have] to take them. They include reimbursement guidelines for physicians who help patients come off of the medications ​as well as plans to share data on prescribing trends & an investment in training for #healthcare providers.

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Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your plan’s mental health copay or coinsurance. Some plans also have a deductible, which you must meet before your coinsurance applies.

✅ Tip: Always see an in-network provider to keep your costs lower and maximize your benefits.

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Inspection Reveals Concerns Over Restraint and Forced Feeding in Edinburgh Psychiatric Unit for Youth

A recent inspection report of the Melville Unit at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh highlights serious concerns about the use of physical restraint and forced nasogastric feeding for 12 to 17-year-old patients. The joint inspection by the healthcare watchdog and Mental W... [More info]

>>At that time, the source said court proceedings had been launched in as many as 15 cases.

Patients were sent to Laureate to make them easier to hide, the source said.

Now, the source says that seizures may be accelerating, including one as recent as July 10.

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“You don’t want to go to Laureate, because you’ll be disappeared,” the source said.<<

https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/07/28/failed-seizure-of-a-vulnerable-vet-at-oklahomas-largest-hospital-hints-at-crisis-to-come-for-aging-population/
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Failed Seizure of a Vulnerable Vet at Oklahoma’s Largest Hospital Hints at Crisis to Come for Aging Population

Investigation of a second harrowing attempt to seize control of an elderly vet establishes a troubling pattern of abuse in the St. Francis Health System and uncovers hints of turmoil and controversy at Oklahoma’s largest hospital.

Oklahoma Watch