Latest Injuryboard.com Personal Injury Updates - Abilify http://www.injuryboard.com/blogs/tag/Abilify/ <p> <p>Stephen Sheller, founder and managing partner of our firm, was recently featured on Fox News' America's News HQ program <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21485444/medication_nation.htm?q=douglas+kennedy">discussing the overprescribing of antipsychotic drugs (including Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa and Abilify)</a> to children and the detrimental effects these drugs have on children's health. Some horrible health effects of these atypical, or &quot;second-generation&quot;, antipsychotics can include gynecomastia (breast development in young boys), Type-2 diabetes, certain movement disorders and significant weight gain. During his interview, Stephen also discussed the considerable influence pharmaceutical companies wield over FDA and the resulting risk to consumers, including children. </p> <p><a title="http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21485444/medication_nation.htm?q=douglas+kennedy" href="http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21485444/medication_nation.htm?q=douglas+kennedy"></a></p> <p> </p> </p> <p> </p><a href="http://philadelphia.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/antipsychotics-and-their-effects-on-children.aspx?googleid=251984">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Jamie-Sheller/">Jamie Sheller</a> http://philadelphia.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/antipsychotics-and-their-effects-on-children.aspx?googleid=251984 Injuryboard Commentary - Abilify FDA & Prescription Drugs Risperdal Seroquel Zyprexa Abilify Jamie Sheller Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:05:18 GMT