Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2185

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Publication type: news

Glaxo Is Sued Over Antidepressant
The New York Times 2001 Aug 26
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/27/business/glaxo-is-sued-over-antidepressant.html?pagewanted=1

Full text:

A lawsuit accuses Glaxo SmithKline, the maker of the popular antidepressant Paxil, of concealing evidence that the drug can be addictive. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of 35 people nationwide who say they suffered symptoms ranging from electric-like shocks to suicidal thoughts after discontinuing use of the drug. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status and unspecified damages, said that Glaxo concealed the possibility of physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from the drug. It complains of fraud, deceit, negligence, liability and breach of warranty. There was no immediate comment from the company, based in Britain. Paxil was introduced in the United States in 1992 and is one of the nation’s largest-selling antidepressants.