tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2923849675821816294..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: TYC prescribed drug while Attorney General sued over its off-label use with childrenGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15547900444889027302012-03-06T12:11:40.079-06:002012-03-06T12:11:40.079-06:00Aside from the issues of overmedicating kids (or c...Aside from the issues of overmedicating kids (or chemical restraints), any medical system, state or private, is likely to be giving some "unapproved drugs to children", as 7:44 said.<br /><br />Doctors prescribe approved drugs for "off label" or non-listed uses all the time. Perhaps for a use that's had some research behind it that shows the drug works for something other than it's FDA description says, or for an indication in adults that a child has and the doctor prescribes a relatively small dose, hopefully that's been used before.<br /><br />Now, unless the TYC's medical provider has a policy against any and all off-label uses of drugs, it's probably going on at some level.<br /><br />Why is the government buying the brand-name drug at all? There have been identical generic versions available for 3 years at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65171503715694604152012-03-06T10:04:45.053-06:002012-03-06T10:04:45.053-06:00It's business as usual for TJJD (TYC) and noth...It's business as usual for TJJD (TYC) and nothing's changed. Aside from putting education back under corrections (big mistake) as mentioned above, they just had a conference in Austin regarding youth who were suffering form Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the units. They have been spending a huge amount of grant money earmarked for this project. However, diagnosis for the effects of TBI in the units come under the oversight of special education. But, last week was the first time education personnel have been brought into this program! Who knows what they have been spending this grant money on all this time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42248382834537355522012-03-05T23:21:00.139-06:002012-03-05T23:21:00.139-06:009:53 All the money flows thru Austin; maybe the vi...9:53 All the money flows thru Austin; maybe the visit was just for show.RASnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56269812925491794012012-03-05T16:46:34.363-06:002012-03-05T16:46:34.363-06:00so in other words the AG is a typical two-faced li...so in other words the AG is a typical two-faced lieing politician who is not worth the expense of a funeral!rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85580406371299457522012-03-05T13:11:18.668-06:002012-03-05T13:11:18.668-06:00I have to ask: Did the AG's Office ever notify...I have to ask: Did the AG's Office ever notify TYC that they filed a lawsuit over this drug? Experience tells me that they likely did not. Just another example of the left arm not knowing what the right is doing is my guess.A Texas POhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675916968621862855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66141995254217095052012-03-05T11:56:41.028-06:002012-03-05T11:56:41.028-06:00Is this another example of "Raped by The Stat...Is this another example of "Raped by The State"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72387585738576724892012-03-05T11:38:15.235-06:002012-03-05T11:38:15.235-06:00Sunny Jim! Were they taking kickbacks from pharma...Sunny Jim! Were they taking kickbacks from pharmaceuticals to try experimental drugs on TYC kids?<br /><br />Everyone in Juvenile Corrections knows that this is a big NO-NO!<br /><br />Makes you wonder if the female cervical drug the State tried to mandate upon every female child in Texas was being administered to female TYC population?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5339938402810899392012-03-05T10:39:50.172-06:002012-03-05T10:39:50.172-06:00Don't bet on it. TJJD just took a great leap ...Don't bet on it. TJJD just took a great leap backwards in putting the education side back under control of corrections.<br /><br />They never learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11811900261435502112012-03-05T09:53:40.868-06:002012-03-05T09:53:40.868-06:00FYI Some TJJD people have been snooping around at ...FYI Some TJJD people have been snooping around at Giddings, Corsicana and Mart last week. They seem to really care. Several board members were asking alot of questions. Finally someone is taking notice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91600322153631286672012-03-05T07:44:43.961-06:002012-03-05T07:44:43.961-06:00Really a government agency giving unapproved drugs...Really a government agency giving unapproved drugs to kids, and you think the focus is the over medication of kids!<br />Really where dose it end with TYC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com