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December 1, 2006

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Organon Continues With The Development Of Asenapine For Schizophrenia And Acute Mania Associated With Bipolar I Disorder
Medical News Today
Organon has decided to continue with the development of asenapine. This follows on from the decision taken by Organon and Pfizer to discontinue their collaboration in the further development of asenapine, a new drug candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute mania associated with Bipolar I Disorder.

Mental health care advocates rally to reform services
Gloucester Daily Times
BOSTON - Gloucester's Krissie Burnham said her 17-year-old son has been hospitalized in psychiatric institutions "too many times to count." Her son is bipolar and suffers anxiety and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders.

Scientists unite over mental illness
AAP via Yahoo!7 News
Leading scientists from around Australia will form a national research body focused on finding a cure for schizophrenia and bipolar disease.

GOP now backing parity for mental health insurance
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Republican legislative leaders, reversing more than 15 years of opposition, said yesterday that they are ready to pass a bill requiring health-insurance plans to offer the same coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.

Trudeau candid about bipolar disorder
DurhamRegion.com
WHITBY -- Margaret Trudeau says one of the reasons she didn't get help for bipolar disorder was because of the stigma that's often associated with mental illness.

Mental illness has high readmission rate to hospitals: experts
Vancouver Provinc
More than one in three Canadians treated in hospital for depression, bipolar disorder or other mental illness will need to be admitted all over again within a year a disturbingly high rate of readmission, experts say.

Organon , Pfizer discontinue asenapine collaboration
PharmaBiz
Organon and Pfizer have agreed to discontinue their collaboration in the further development of asenapine, a new drug candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute mania associated with Bipolar I disorder.

Mental health care advocates rally to reform services
Gloucester Daily Times
BOSTON - Gloucester's Krissie Burnham said her 17-year-old son has been hospitalized in psychiatric institutions "too many times to count." Her son is bipolar and suffers anxiety and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders.

Hipple and Kramer deliver tips on recognizing depression, preventing suicide
Voice News
Some form of mental illness precedes 90 percent of all suicides. Since depression is the most common form of mental illness, one of the best strategies for preventing suicide is educating people about depression and being able recognizing its symptoms.

Schizophrenic, Bipolar Texas Man Missing In SoCal
CBS 2 Los Angeles
The public's help was sought Thursday to find a missing 37-year-old Texas man who suffers from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and hypoglycemia.

Mental health bill moving in Columbus
The Cincinnati Enquirer
State legislators are close to passing a law that would require insurance companies to provide as much health-care coverage for treating mental illnesses as they do for physical diseases.

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