Tighter Rules Sought for Anti-Psychotic Drug Use in Illinois Nursing Homes

by Christina Jewett, ProPublica, and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune Dec. 19, 2009, 3:02 p.m.

Health advocates are calling for a crackdown on the unnecessary use of powerful anti-psychotics on the elderly.

Drugmaker Paid Psychiatrist Nearly $500,000 to Promote Antipsychotic, Despite Doubts About Research

by Christina Jewett, ProPublica, and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune Nov. 11, 2009, 2:42 a.m.

The relationship between AstraZeneca and Dr. Michael Reinstein, who has been accused of overmedicating and neglecting patients, brought in millions of dollars for the drug company.