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Petition here: http://www.petitiononline.com/TScreen...St. Petersburg TimesApproval process lowers the number of kids on atypical prescriptions.By Kris HundleySunday, March 29, 2009 Nudged by public pressure, Florida health officials took a baby step last year toward reining in the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among children: They began requiring that doctors get approval before giving these drugs to kids under 6 on the Medicaid program. That simple step prompted a seismic change in doctors' prescribing habits. The number of prescriptions of these potent drugs to kids in this age group plummeted nearly 75 percent. Another dramatic change: Nearly 40 percent fewer doctors are even bothering to write prescriptions for these drugs — including Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel and Zyprexa — apparently finding alternatives that require less paperwork. David Cohen, a Florida International University professor who has long questioned the rampant use of the new generation of antipsychotics among kids, applauded the steep decline. He wonders why anyone prescribes these drugs. "Viewing the increase over the past 10 years, I couldn't imagine that many preschoolers needed the most powerful drugs available on the planet,'' he said. "I think the change is great, but is it enough?"
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