FDA: Older psych drugs have fatal risks in seniors

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 06/16/2008 - 16:10

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk of death....

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