Ep 72-Guinea-Pigging Geezer: An Unethical U of M Psychiatrist

Send us Fan MailA psychiatrist with a résumé full of prestige gets ordered to sit in on a medical ethics class. That single detail sent us down one of the most unsettling Minnesota medical board stories we’ve ever read, and it forced us to ask how clinical trial oversight can fail the very people it’s supposed to protect.This isn’t just a story about one doctor. It’s a story about systems: pharmaceutical company payments that continue after discipline, FDA inspection limits, and the uncomfortable reality that “oversight” often arrives after irreversible harm. We also break up the heaviness with our usual real-life detours and a listener Medical Mishap that proves you should stay suspicious of angry filing cabinets.If you care about medical ethics, patient safety, psychiatric medication, and how clinical research is policed, listen, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Resources: Minnesota Board of Medical Practice — 1998 Stipulation and Order, Faruk S. Abuzzahab, M.D. https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/disc/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%207-11-98.pdfMinnesota Board of Medical Practice — 2006 Corrective Action https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/corr/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%206-15-06.pdfMinnesota Board of Medical Practice — 2014 Stipulation and Order https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/disc/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%2011-8-14.pdfCarl Elliott, “Guinea-Pigging,” The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/01/07/guinea-piggingGardiner Harris and Janet Roberts, “After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay,” The New York Times, June 3, 2007 https://www.covalence.ch/index.php/2007/06/03/after-sanctions-doctors-get-drug-company-pay/CBS Minnesota/WCCO — “Investigation Into Man’s Death Reveals Depth Of Minnesota’s Prescription Drug Problem” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/prescription-drugs-mike-arens/CBS Minnesota/WCCO — “Twin Cities Doctor Resigns Medical License After Accusations Of Over-Prescription” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/doctor-prescription-medical-license/FDA — Good Clinical Practice Resources https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/good-clinical-practice21 CFR § 312.60 — General Responsibilities of Investigators https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-312/subpart-D/section-312.60CMS Open Payments Database https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 in the U.S. for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/988 Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...