Comments on: AstraZeneca Knew Seroquel Risks For Years http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Justice in Michigan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383822 Justice in Michigan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:11:10 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383822 Obviously, we learn again why the discovery process of civil liability is so important re: knowing the actual risks and benefits of certain drugs. And FDA preemption, also yet again, shows itself to be the ethically and rationally perverse doctrine it has always been. Obviously, we learn again why the discovery process of civil liability is so important re: knowing the actual risks and benefits of certain drugs.

And FDA preemption, also yet again, shows itself to be the ethically and rationally perverse doctrine it has always been.

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383818 harpy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383818 Ah, that's where I was tripping up. Thank you, Blue Dog Dem. Ah, that’s where I was tripping up. Thank you, Blue Dog Dem.

]]> By: Blue Dog Dem http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383805 Blue Dog Dem Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383805 Harpy -- The honest comment from Geller was (I'm guessing) part of some internal email exchange back in 2000 that was supposed to never see the light of day. Thorpe's comment is nothing more than spin. Never the twain shall meet. Harpy — The honest comment from Geller was (I’m guessing) part of some internal email exchange back in 2000 that was supposed to never see the light of day. Thorpe’s comment is nothing more than spin. Never the twain shall meet.

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383799 harpy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:50:05 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383799 Is anybody else seeing a big difference between what AZ's Global Safety Officer is saying in the first paragraph and what their lawyer is saying in the next-to-last? He says it does cause diabetes and she says it doesn't? I thought it customary to get the story straight <i>before</i> you go to court. Is anybody else seeing a big difference between what AZ’s Global Safety Officer is saying in the first paragraph and what their lawyer is saying in the next-to-last? He says it does cause diabetes and she says it doesn’t? I thought it customary to get the story straight before you go to court.

]]> By: BPW http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383787 BPW Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:03:50 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383787 You can bet they did! And they still promoted off-label to make much more money! Why? because they don't care about people as much as they care about money! It's what's wrong with Big Pharma. You can bet they did! And they still promoted off-label to make much more money! Why? because they don’t care about people as much as they care about money! It’s what’s wrong with Big Pharma.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383777 Ed Silverman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383777 Hi Dan, Yes, I posted about this development this morning. The link below includes links to the FDA letter and the AZ material... http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-rep-pitched-seroquel-for-depression/ Cheers ed Hi Dan,

Yes, I posted about this development this morning. The link below includes links to the FDA letter and the AZ material…

http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-rep-pitched-seroquel-for-depression/

Cheers
ed

]]> By: Dan A. http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/astrazeneca-knew-seroquel-risks-for-years/#comment-383771 Dan A. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18275#comment-383771 http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=3468534 (off-label intended use of Seroquel) http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=3468534 (off-label intended use of Seroquel)

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