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Pile On The Medication

Posted by Jonathan Rosenfeld on June 24, 2008
Old?  Weak? Tired? Have dementia?  The answer to these ailments in some nursing homes is to prescribe antipsychotic drugs to subdue any signs of energy and life left in residents suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.  A whopping one-third of all nursing home residents are prescribed antipsychotic drugs such as: Risperdal, Seroquel and Zyprexa. Prescription of antipsychotic drugs is big business for their makers.  Sales of Risperdal, Seroquel and Zyprexa have more than tripled from 2000 to 2007.  Dispensation of the drugs is also often profitable for the facilities where the patients reside.  Every time medication is given,... More
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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.   Jonathan has represented...

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