"This week’s interview is with Ben Hansen who lives in the Traverse City, Michigan area. You may contact Ben via his website at the Bonkers Institute or by emailing him at drbonkers [at] gmail [dot] com. Ben has played a key role in uncovering issues with how psychiatric drugs are prescribed for Michigan’s school children. His work has been discussed in the New York Times, and elsewhere.
"What is the worst (or funniest or most obstructionist or most outrageous) reply you’ve ever received?
I’ve requested information from other states with Lilly-funded programs similar to Michigan’s, and it’s been quite interesting to see how differently each state has responded. Some are more helpful than others.
The Arkansas Dept. of Human Services informed me that all documents related to its program had been “destroyed.” I asked when these records were destroyed, and by whom. They replied, “We have researched our files and found no documents related to your request. We will now consider our response as final to your inquiry. Out-of-state entities are not subject to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.” Arkansas is the only state to tell me I needed to change my residence before they’d answer my questions!"
The State Attorney General of Arkansas - Dustin McDaniel - has hired a high priced out of State law firm to sue Johnson and Johnson/Janssen for $600 Million.
Case No. 07-15345
State of Arkansas vs. Janssen/J&J
Here's from the Suit.
Paragraph 56, page 15.
"Risperdal is inherently, abnormally, and unreasonably dangerous. The health risks and costs of Risperdal to the citizens of the State and to the State greatly outweigh any claimed utility of Risperdal.
59.
"The defective condition of Risperdal directly and proximately caused Arkansas residents to suffer various Risperdal induced diseases, injuries and sicknesses, and directly and proximately caused the State to expend millions of dollars in order to provide necessary health care to these citizens through its Medicaid, DBHS and DFAEBD programs, thereby directly damaging the State."
The Arkansas complaint can be had on the sidebar.
Ben Hansen is trying to get the poisoning of kids - for profit - reigned in. Dustin McDaniel is suing J&J for $600 Million. Some bureaucrat, in AG McDaniel's Arkansas, is inviting Mr. Hansen - since he doesn't live in Arkansas - to perform a physical impossibility. Who might this bureaucrat be? The mind boggles.
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