Tag Archives: Fraud

Pill Mill Psychiatrist Disciplined

Posted on February 5, 2013 by cchrstl

Effective February 1, 2013, the Medical Board of California placed psychiatrist Nathan Brian Kuemmerle on seven years’ probation, with an actual one year suspension beginning February 17, 2013. Kuemmerle, who formerly practiced in West Hollywood, was charged with operating a … Continue reading →

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Missouri Legislative News

Posted on January 27, 2013 by cchrstl

Follow the Missouri legislature at www.moga.mo.gov (Missouri General Assembly) and find out how to contact your own Missouri state representative here. We wanted to tell you about proposed legislation that we think deserves your support. Please contact your Missouri state … Continue reading →

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Psychiatrist forfeits license in Iowa

Posted on December 6, 2012 by cchrstl

A former psychiatrist at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) has surrendered his medical license to settle a complaint that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female patient. An article in the November 21, 2012 Burlington Hawk … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Wisdom

Posted on September 2, 2012 by cchrstl

The Beginning of Wisdom is to call things by their right name. [Chinese Proverb attributed to Confucius] That is, identify the true quality of a thing by its name. The Kabbalah further refines this by saying that one should be called according … Continue reading →

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Top psychiatric drug prescribers

Posted on August 4, 2012 by cchrstl

PsychSearch.net has released records on the top psychiatric drug prescribers from 39 states (so far). Information on Missouri is here. Does your state withhold records on top psych drug prescribers? How many millions have states now saved by terminating the … Continue reading →

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Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget

Posted on August 1, 2012 by cchrstl

Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget By the numbers: Income General Revenue $8,013,837,330 Federal Funds $7,905,327,402 Other Funds $8,112,490,994 Total available income after refunds $24,031,655,726 Where it goes Missouri Department of Mental Health gets 5.8 cents out of each budget … Continue reading →

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Profiting from mental ill-health

Posted on March 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Profiting from mental ill-health There’s a reason psychiatrists prescribe drugs rather than talking therapy: the latter makes no money for pharmaceutical firms Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad of New York City lambasts psychiatric drugs: “Do these psycho pharmaceuticals work to restore mental health? … Continue reading →

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J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal

Posted on January 12, 2012 by cchrstl

J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal “Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $1 billion to the U.S. and most states to resolve a civil investigation into marketing of the antipsychotic Risperdal, according to people familiar with … Continue reading →

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Inspectors ask Congress to regulate psychiatric drugs

Posted on December 25, 2011 by cchrstl

Just in time for a holiday treat, we read an encouraging article in The Concordia Concordian (Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri). This December 7th article reports that the federal government Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson proposed to … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Whistle

Posted on December 20, 2011 by cchrstl

Qui Tam: An abbreviated version of the Latin phrase Qui Tam pro domino rege quam pro si ipso in hac parte sequitur, which means “Who sues on behalf of the King, as well as for Himself.” Whistleblower (also whistle-blower): One … Continue reading →

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