Zyprexa on Trial in Alaska: Lilly Accused of Putting Profit Before Patients
Anchorage, AK: Spectators in a courtroom in Anchorage are getting an earful about how
Zyprexa maker Eli Lilly waited, according to a witness, almost nine years to add warnings to Zyprexa with regard to a risk for diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels and weight gain. [
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Swedish Professor Slams Zyprexa, Pulls no Punches
Hagersten, Sweden: Zyprexa is the 6th largest seller in Sweden, in all categories, and Rolf Adolfsson isn't happy about that. Unhappy, because the endocrine effects of Zyprexa are
extremely dangerous, so says the noted Swedish professor of Psychiatry. [
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Zyprexa Side Effects are Deadly
St. Petersburg, FL: There appears to be no group that is safe from the deadly side effects of Zyprexa. Seniors with dementia who are given the drug are at an increased risk of death, adults and children have a risk of suicidal tendencies and those who survive that may suffer from serious weight gain and diabetes. With all these potentially dangerous side effects associated with
Zyprexa, can it still be said that the benefits of the drug outweigh the risks? [
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Eli Lilly & Co. is accused of heavily promoting Zyprexa as a safe and effective drug for psychotic disorders, while virtually concealing the risks of side effects from doctors and from the patients themselves. In a recent lawsuit, the courts agreed with lawyers representing consumers and found that prior to 2003, Eli Lilly did not properly disclose risks and known side effects of Zyprexa.
