The Tennessee Department of Mental Health has suspended all admissions at New Life Lodge, effectively shutting down the states largest residential drug treatment facility for four months or until an ongoing investigation is completed. The admissions freeze by Mental Health came after its investigation revealed the facility failed to provide adequate medical care to its patients. Admissions have been suspended for 120 days pending completion of the investigation. With a capacity of 228 beds, the rehab center in Dickson County is the largest in the state. As a result of the suspension, New Life Lodge, which is in the small town of Burns, has been forced to lay off more than 100 employees,...
New Life Lodge can't accept new patients
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Death prompts new probe of New Life Lodge
The health care provided at the states largest drug rehabilitation facility is part of an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old man who was under the custody of the Department of Childrens Services. Savon N. Kinney died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Jackson, Tenn., nine days after he left New Life Lodge, the troubled drug rehab center in Dickson County. State officials declined to comment on the nature of Kinneys death, citing confidentiality laws. DCS spokeswoman Molly Sudderth said there are no longer any children in state custody at the facility. Kinney, who was diabetic, had difficulty walking around and was bumping into things around the familys...
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Lawsuit moves forward against New Life Lodge
The stage appears to be set for a contentious and lengthy legal battle between the parent company of Tennessees largest drug rehabilitation center and the family of a woman who passed away during her rehab stint there last year. An hourlong hearing Monday in Dickson County Circuit Court foreshadowed a case that could last well into 2012 and possibly beyond. Kathy Mauk is suing CRC Health, which owns New Life Lodge in Dickson...
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Death prompts new probe of rehab center
The health care provided at the states largest drug rehabilitation facility is part of an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old man who was under the custody of the Department of Childrens Services. Savon N. Kinney died Sunday at Regional Hospital of Jackson, Tenn., nine days after he left New Life Lodge, the troubled drug rehab center in Dickson County. State officials declined to comment on the nature of Kinneys death, citing confidentiality laws. DCS spokeswoman Molly Sudderth said there are no longer any children in state custody at the facility. Kinney, who was diabetic, had difficulty walking around and was bumping into things around the familys...
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Lawsuit filed against drug rehab center in death
CHARLOTTE, TENN. — The grandmother of a West Tennessee teen who died shortly after being released from a Dickson County drug rehabilitation center has filed a lawsuit. According to The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/UwbCbR ), the $14.5 million lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the New Life Lodge in Burns. In it, Charity...
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State Route 840 to be completed in November
FRANKLIN, TENN. â TennesseeÂs top transportation official says that a road construction project that has been on the books since 1986 will finally be completed in November after years of construction and environmental delays. John Schroer, the commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, said...
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News briefs from around Tennessee at 3:58 p.m. EDT
Haslam administration imposes curfew on Capitol NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam's administration is imposing a nighttime curfew on the Capitol complex in response to what it calls deteriorating safety conditions surrounding anti-Wall Street protests. The Department of General Services announced Thursday that the Capitol grounds, the War Memorial Courtyard and the Legislative Plaza in downtown Nashville will be closed to those without specific permission between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Spokeswoman Lola Potter said the policy...
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Owners of center tell feds of health care probe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Dickson County drug rehabilitation center is reported to be under investigation about whether officials filed false claims for TennCare recipients. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/10lBGbt ) cited a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by CRC Health Group, the owner of New Life Lodge, in...
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Forest to Acquire U.S. Marketing Rights to Saphris® (asenapine) from Merck
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced that the company is acquiring exclusive rights in the United States for Saphris® (asenapine) sublingual tablets, a treatment for adult patients with schizophrenia or acute bipolar mania, from Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK). Under the terms of the agreement, Forest will make an upfront payment of $240 million and additional payments to Merck based on defined sales milestones. Merck will remain responsible for product supply. Forest will assume responsibility for continued...
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Forest to Acquire U.S. Marketing Rights to Saphris® (asenapine) from Merck (Forest Laboratories Inc)
(Source: Forest Laboratories Inc) Forest acquires exclusive rights to Saphris® in the United States for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute bipolar mania in adults for $240 million plus sales-based milestones and on-going supply payments Saphris is complementary to Forest's existing CNS franchise and commercial infrastructure Agreement is expected to be immediately accretive to Forest NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced that the company is acquiring exclusive rights in the United States for Saphris® (asenapine) sublingual tablets, a treatment for adult patients with...
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Lawsuit against Dickson Co. drug rehab center settled
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawsuit filed over a death at New Life Lodge rehabilitation center has been settled. The Tennessean reports terms of the...
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Lawsuit against drug rehab center settled
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (AP) — A lawsuit filed over a death at New Life Lodge rehabilitation center has been settled. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1dcNWm2) reports terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit was filed in August 2011 and...
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Health care companies stop sending Medicaid patients to New Life Lodge
The health care companies who handle the states Medicaid patients have all barred placing any more patients at the troubled New Life Lodge drug and alcohol residential treament facility in Dickson County. The facility the largest such residential rehab operation in the state has been a major recipient of dollars for Medicaid patients, as well as for youth sent there by the state Department of Childrens Services. But after an investigation by The Tennessean published in July about patient deaths, the...
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Forest to Acquire U.S. Marketing Rights to Saphris® (asenapine) from Merck
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced that the company is acquiring exclusive rights in the United States for Saphris® (asenapine) sublingual tablets, a treatment for adult patients with schizophrenia or acute bipolar mania, from Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK). Under the terms of the agreement, Forest will make an upfront payment of $240 million and additional payments to Merck based on defined sales milestones. Merck will remain responsible for product supply. Forest will assume responsibility for continued...
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Obituaries: Feb. 15
Charles Presley Covington, Jr. Funeral services for Mr. Charles Presley Covington, Jr., 86, were held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor William Miller officiating. Interment followed in Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family was Friday, Feb. 10 with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Covington died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at Dickson Healthcare Center. A native of Maury County, Charles was the son of the late Charles P., Sr. and Evelyn Hayes Covington. He retired as an electrician (superintendent) for the Nashville Electrical Union #429 and was a member of Dickson Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
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News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EST
Dozens sue pharmacy, but compensation uncertain NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention. He estimates the disease has cost him and his wife thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses and her lost wages, including time spent on 6-hour round trip weekly visits to the hospital. They've filed a lawsuit seeking $4 million in damages from the Massachusetts pharmacy that supplied the steroid injections, but it could take years for them to get any money...
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State Route 840 to be completed in November
FRANKLIN, TENN. â TennesseeÂs top transportation official says that a road construction project that has been on the books since 1986 will finally be completed in November after years of construction and environmental delays. John Schroer, the commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, said...
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DCS won't place kids at troubled New Life Lodge rehab
The Department of Childrens Services has stopped placing children in state care at Tennessees largest drug rehabilitation facility, which last year had two adult patients die within a six-week period. Citing concerns for the well-being of children in its care, DCS notified of the decision on July 28. The 43 DCS children at the facility will remain there until their rehabilitation stays are complete, a state spokesman said. The cutoff came three days after The Tennessean published the results of a three-month investigation into New Life Lodge that uncovered the deaths, complaints about patient care and overcrowded conditions, and reduced oversight by the state. New Life Lodge received $1.8...
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Life-threatening reactions associated with atypical antipsychotic
There has been a warning issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about possible severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis and angioedema, to the atypical antipsychotic asenapine maleate (Saphris, Merck). Caroline Cassels has reported for Medscape "Atypical Antipsychotic Linked to Life-Threatening Reactions." There were 52 cases of allergic reactions with the use of this drug in a search of the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System. Out of these cases 15 reported a resolution of symptoms after asenapine maleate was discontinued, while 2 of these cases reported a reappearance of symptoms after the drug was reintroduced. Hospitalization or emergency department visits were...
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Antipsychotic Drugs May Triple Kids' Diabetes Risk, Study Suggests
This class of drugs is increasingly used to treat children with ADHD, depression By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Antipsychotic medications such as Seroquel, Abilify and Risperdal can triple a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the first year of usage, according to a new study. Powerful antipsychotics traditionally were used to treat schizophrenia. Now the majority of prescriptions for antipsychotic medications are for treatment of bipolar disorder, ADHD and mood disorders such as depression, according to prior research. But antipsychotic drugs make a child much more likely to develop type 2 diabetes...
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