Shire's Hired Gun to Defend Its Binge Eating Disorder Screener at APA Annual Meeting

Shire's B.E.D. symptom checklist, IMHO, is a perfect aid for people who wish to abuse a dangerous Schedule II controlled stimulant.

According to my more or less truthful answers to the screener, I may suffer from B.E.D. and be able to convince my doc to prescribe me Vyvanse.

I suggested that Shire remove this tool from its website to prevent possible abuse of this medication ("How Virtually Anyone Can Get an Rx for Amphetamine... Sorry, I Meant to Say Vyvanse"), but now I see Shire wants to "prove" to the medical community that this bogus test has value in clinical practice! Click on "Read More"...

Shire to Defend Its Binge Eating Disorder Screener at 2016 APA Annual Meeting