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Prozac Mania - Page 6

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This is the first successful wrongful death suit in the US involving SSRIs. The plaintiffs in the Forsyth and Tobin cases were represented by the same legal team, Vickery and Waldner of Houston, Texas. Andrew Vickery told this newsletter what was different about taking a drug company to court this time around:

"We had additional experts in Tobin. We tried SKB on a ‘failure to test’ theory in addition to failure to warn. In Tobin we wised up and emphasized that homicide and suicide are ‘multifactorial’ and ‘biological’ phenomena.’ These and other tactical changes made a big difference."

As for how this case may affect future litigation: "Courts may decide that they may not [need to] relitigate the question of whether Paxil causes some individuals to commit suicide and/or homicide, and [if] SKB is at fault for failing to test or warn." The case should also "set a psychological precedent for other SSRI manufacturers. And finally, it should lead the FDA to insist on real warnings about SSRI induced violence and suicide."

For two media articles, click here and here

For Eli Lilly/Sepracor's new patent, click here

.. and enter "5,708,035" in the search field..

For a drug awareness website with articles and links, click here.

For Peter Breggin's anti-meds site, click here.

For two Prozac survivors' websites, click here and here.

For an excellent Guardian article, click here.

For a New York Times article refuting Healy's arguments, click here.

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