NYT Declined Zyprexa Court Invitation_Secrecy’s Dangerous SideEffects
"When legal settlements allow companies to hide their mistakes, what we don't know can hurt us."
Texas Attorney General Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit against J & J
Two ground breaking legal actions in Texas to rein in out of control psychotropic drug prescribing will have nationwide reverberations.
Landmark Decision: Jury awards $635,177 Damages for Memory Loss from Electroshock
Landmark Decision: Jury awards $635,177 Damages for Memory Loss from Electroshock Fri, 8 Jul 2005 Below is a press release by Linda Andre, president of Committee for Truth in Psychiatry (CTIP) about the first ever lawsuit in which a jury found a psychiatrist who referred a patient for intensive electroshock…
800 people hooked on Paxil Sue in UK
September 16 2002 Note: Paroxetine Hydrochloride is also known as Seroxat or Paxil 800 hooked on drug seek legal action Patients say warning on side effects inadequate The Guardian Sarah Boseley, health editor More than 800 men and women who have found themselves hooked on the antidepressant Seroxat are seeking…
More Drugs Slapped with Lawsuits_Science Misconduct Blog
USA Today reports that last year the pharmaceutical industry "faced the most product liability lawsuits of any other industry."
Merck loses Two Vioxx liability cases in one day
The verdict is th fourth multi-million dollar loss for Merck in Vioxx litigation.
“The Check is in the Mail”- Lilly-Zyprexa settlement payments
8, 362 consumers of Lilly’s top-selling drug that produces diabetes–among other life-threatening effects–can expect between $5,000 to "well over $100,000 a person" depending upon the harm suffered.
Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging–it’s Unconstitutional!
In a historic and precedent-setting decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed that the forced administration of psychotropic drugs to patients is unconstitutional!!! : http://psychrights.org/States/Alaska/CaseOne/MyersOpinion.pdf
National Class Action Filed against Drug-maker for Paxil-induced Suicides in Youths
Below a press release from the lawfirm, Baum Hedlund, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline charging the company with fraud, negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty in its marketing of Paxil (Seroxat) by concealing the risk of suicide.
Concealed Paxil Suicide Data Released after years under Court Seal
Dr. Peter Breggin’s sealed expert medical report in a Paxil liability case is now in the public domain.