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A CBC News investigation into the increasing use of atypical anti-psychotics among the elderly
- Audio: David McKie discusses side-effects associated with atypyical anti-psychotics on All In A Day (Runs 6:54)
- Video: Maureen Taylor reports on doctors continuing to prescribe dangerous drugs to the elderly despite government health warnings (Runs 2:27)
- Video: David McKie on the use of atypical anti-psychotics prescribed to the elderly (Runs 3:35)
- Audio: David McKie reports that doctors continue to prescribe anti-psychotic drugs to seniors despite a two-year old Health Canada warning. (Runs 2:26)
- Audio: David McKie looks at whether Health Canada advisories are effective. (Runs 4:29)
- Video: Alan Cassels, drug researcher with the University of Victoria on the dangers of atypical anti-psychotics (Runs 5:30)
- Video: Dr. Nathan Herrmann on the trouble with prescribing atypical anti-psychotics (Runs 4:07)
- Video: Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, says family members need more information before deciding on treatment for elderly relatives. (Runs 5:07)
- Audio: David McKie tells the story of one woman’s retirement plans that went horribly wrong after her husband was given an anti-psychotic drug to control his mood swings. (Runs 6:58)
- Audio: David McKie reports Health Canada says it can't do anything more to make it warnings about potentially dangerous drugs more effective. (Runs 1:30)
Prescribed to death
- AUDIO: Pauline Dakin reports on how seniors are vulnerable to inappropriate prescribing World Report (April 10, 2005) Runs 2:02
- AUDIO: Pauline Dakin reports on the Beers list and how it might help seniors from getting inappropriate medications, World Report (April 10, 2005) Runs 2:03
- AUDIO: Overdosed: The Drugging of Canadian Seniors, Bob Carty looks at the increasing and sometimes devastating use of psychotropic drugs by Canada's seniors, Sunday Edition (April 10, 2005) Runs 28:14
- AUDIO: David McKie tells the story of Mary-Ellen Learn's battle to free her mother of anti-psychotic drugsThe World This Weekend (April 10, 2005) Runs 10:04
- VIDEO: Susan Pedler reports on CBC's findingsSunday Report (April 10, 2005) Runs 3:56
- AUDIO: Pauline Dakin reports on seniors and the dangers of benzodiazepines World Report (April 11, 2005) Runs 2:01
- AUDIO: David McKie tells how Elsie Saito's life changed after suffering a heart attack- a suspected reaction to the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, Ottawa Morning: host Anthony Germain (April 11, 2005) Runs 5:56
- VIDEO: David McKie outlines the genesis and some findings of the series "Prescribed to Death."Newsworld, host Alison Smith (April 11, 2005) Runs 3:25
- AUDIO: The Accidental Addict: David McKie brings us the story of Wilma her addiction to Ativan, and her hard road to recovery with the help of her daughter. McKie's documentary is set up by Bob Carty - The Current: host Anna Maria Tremonti (April 11, 2005) Runs 22:40
- AUDIO: David McKie gives us the story of one senior whose family watched her go from a social butterfly to rag doll - a change they blame on psychotropic drugs, World at Six (April 11, 2005) Runs 5:31
- VIDEO: Terry Reith reports on the dangers of benzodiazepines for seniorsCBC TV News (April 11, 2005) Runs 2:17
- AUDIO: Bob Carty explores the "prescribing culture"- whether doctors are too dependent on writing prescriptions - and how computerization of health records could significantly reduce adverse drug reactions among seniors. The Current, host Anna Maria Tremonti (April 12, 2005) Runs 25:10
- VIDEO: Interview with federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh, who received word on the morning of April 12, 2005, that his department is looking into the possibility of setting up an office for seniors that would operate in the same manner as an office to monitor the ways in which drugs are being given to kids. Newsworld, host Alison Smith (April 12, 2005) Runs 6:15
- AUDIO: David McKie reports on political response to the series "Prescribed to Death", World Report (April 13, 2005) Runs 1:30
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- Transcript: Michael Hunt
- Transcript: Rod Galloway
- Transcript: Dr. Paula Rochon
- Transcript: Dr. Bob Rosenheck
- Transcript: Terence Young
- Health Canada's response
- Viewpoint: Alan Cassels
- Who reads those Health Canada advisories anyway?