psychiatric News

Family of Inmate Who Died by Suicide in Virginia Jail Gets $1.75M From Psychiatrist

The family of a man who died by suicide at a Virginia jail after his antipsychotic medication was discontinued has received a $1.75 million settlement in a civil lawsuit. Records at U.S. District Court in Alexandria show that the family …

U.S. Opioid Crackdown Hits Some Patients’ Access to Psychiatric Drugs

A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to help patients manage conditions like anxiety and ADHD. The three main …