US Capitol Capsule: Use of mind-altering medicines in children, elderly under fire
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The inappropriate use of antipsychotics or other prescription mind-altering medicines in American children, including infants, and older adults was at the centre of two Senate hearings last week, with lawmakers probing why those drugs are being prescribed for unapproved indications or at higher-than-recommended dosages in those populations.