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."
"When legal settlements allow companies to hide their mistakes, what we don't know can hurt us."
These illegal practices are the secret behind this toxic drug–Zyprexa– becoming a blockbuster seller.
In essence FDA proposals merely change the seating arrangement on the deck of the sinking Titanic. Eli Lilly announced that it intends to seek FDA approval for a long-lasting injectable form of Zyprexa (taken once a month).
Read: Transcript of Hearing Re: RE: ZYPREXA LITIGATION, MDL 04 1596 in U.S.
District Court Eastern District of NEW YORK
"Daily use of SSRIs was also associated with a four per cent reduction in bone mineral density of the hip and 2.4 per cent of the lower spine, the study found."
AHRP legal brief: "The Injunction is not in the public interest, as any injunction must be. The important data in the Lilly- Zyprexa Documents and the long history of cover-ups by “Big Pharma” make this clear."
Eli Lilly's latest Zyprexa settlement will not affect civil or criminal investigations pending over Zyprexa from state attorneys general and federal prosecutors, which are continuing.
Spread the word! See and pass along: "Zyprexa Sales Rep" posted on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj0LZZzrcrs
Only if one assumes that the FDA sees the drug industry as its client can some sense be made of December 13th meeting of the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee in Silver Springs, Maryland.
The question is: will Eli Lilly succeed, once again, to divert public attention from the revelations contained in its internal documents about the company's illegal marketing practices and its failure to warn about lethal risks posed by its product?
State Attorney Generals are investigating the off-label marketing of Zyprexa–which, if documented is a federal crime.
The New York Times is calling for congressional hearings after the revelations that Eli LillyDocumented evidence reveal that Eli Lilly glossed over the debilitating hazards of Zyprexa–and aggressively marketed it to primary care physicians.