Congressman: Stop Drug Testing on Vets Now and Investigate

[maddezmom]

Source: ABC

Veterans Groups Also Calling for an Immediate Stop to Government Tests on Vets Using Suicide-Linked Drug
By VIC WALTER and MADDY SAUER
June 18, 2008
The Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee is calling for an immediate suspension of government tests on veterans involving an anti-smoking drug that has been linked to suicide.

(Getty/ABC News)"Nearly 40 suicides and more than 400 incidents of suicidal behavior have been linked to Chantix, yet the VA has chosen to continue the study and administer Chantix to veterans with PTSD," said Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA).

"The VA must immediately suspend this study until a comprehensive review of the safety of the protocol is conducted," said Rep. Filner.



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[redqueen]

1. Good.

Unbelievable what these profiteering criminals will do for money.

[acmavm]

2. Hells bells, what is the deal. Are they intentionally trying to kill 'em

off?

I guess that's one way not to have to give 'em any benefits.

[Maraya1969]

3. Some doctors get on this anti-anything that can get you addicted bandwagon

even though those drugs might be the ones that help most. I'm speaking about Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Klonopin ......

I've had panic attacks m whole life and even though I take other medications to stop them I also take one of the shorter acting ones when I am having symptoms.

But Chantix is not available in generic form so I suppose that's why they chose that one to test.

[pattmarty]

4. With this shit, I don't even know what to say.

[TacticalPeek]

5. Republicans

are evil fucks.