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Article: Review finds VA shirked primary duty to veterans; Handling of drug trials an 'unacceptable' failure.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 20, 2008
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Byline: Audrey Hudson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Veterans Affairs Department is responsible for numerous unacceptable failures in ensuring safeguards for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder who were enrolled in a medical experiment to help them stop smoking, an internal review found Friday.
Despite the stinging report, the agency has decided to proceed with the experiment, including allowing participants to take a drug that carries risks of suicide and other psychotic behavior, officials said.
The investigation, prompted by a series of stories earlier this summer in The Washington Times as part of a joint investigation with ABC News, ...