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Feb-18-07 Washington, DC: On February 13, 2007, Judge Jack Weinstein issued a permanent injunction, prohibiting attorney, Jim Gottstein, and Dr David Egilman, an expert witness in litigation involving Zyprexa , from further disseminating certain Eli Lilly documents that were sealed with a court order until Mr Gottstein released them to the media in December 2006... - Eli Lilly Warns About Suicidal Thoughts In Zyprexa Patients
Oct-10-07 Boston, MA Eli Lilly and Co. has announced that it is updating the US warning labels for its drug Zyprexa , an atypical antipsychotic that has been linked to an increased risk of suicide, weight gain and Zyprexa , among other side effects. Although the new label does not address the increased risk of suicidality, the company has warned that patients... - No Thanks, Zyprexa Diabetes
Oct-22-14 White River Junction, VT You can understand a patient’s reticence over starting the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa and the potential for the onset of Zyprexa diabetes . One 65-year-old bipolar patient who submitted a question to Drugs.com posed that very question after being started on 10mg of Zyprexa. The answer to that question was that while Zyp... - Zyprexa Off-Label Uses Risky
Nov-12-07 Everett, WA In addition to the risk of suicide and diabetes in patients taking Zyprexa , Eli Lilly has another group of people to contend with: those for whom Zyprexa was prescribed off-label. Specifically, Lilly may soon find itself in a battle with the families of elderly people diagnosed with dementia who were given Zyprexa. Rodger P.'s mother w... - Zyprexa and the Adolescent: Eli Lilly Seeks Approval to Market to Teens
Oct-24-07 Indianapolis, IN The drug Zyprexa , already known to cause weight gain and other metabolic complications that can be accentuated among adolescents, may soon be marketed to teens if Eli Lilly has its way. Earlier this month the manufacturer of Zyprexa agreed with a recommendation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen the label w... - Lawsuits Filed Over Zyprexa Suicides
Sep-25-07 Little Rock, AR Zyprexa has been in the news a lot lately, mainly for its link to weight gain and diabetes; however, Zyprexa has also been associated with an increased risk of suicide attempts. Families of people who committed suicide while taking Zyprexa have filed lawsuits alleging Eli Lilly and Company, maker of Zyprexa, did not warn patients abo... - Zyprexa Suicide Victims' Families Angry
Dec-6-07 Louisville, KY The family members of people who committed suicide after taking Zyprexa are understandably upset that they were not made aware of the risks associated with taking the drug. Patients as young as nine years old have reported having suicidal thoughts after taking Zyprexa and some adults have committed suicide. Now, as more reports of p... - Zyprexa and the Unanswered Question: Is it Safe?
Nov-5-07 Indianapolis, IN If the Zyprexa web site is any indication, perhaps Eli Lilly has finally heard the message from consumers, lawmakers and the courts: downplaying serious risks and side effects is dishonest and reprehensible. The fact remains, however that for all the advantages Zyprexa carries for patients with symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar di... - Zyprexa Judge decides which Journalists have First Amendment Rights
Jan-16-07 Washington, DC The judge issuing injunctions in the Eli Lilly- Zyprexa -Documents case has decided that reporters at the New York Times enjoy the full protection of the First Amendment but that other reporters and media outlets do not. The secret documents at the center of this hailstorm were provided to the New York Times, and several other journalis... - Zyprexa Plaintiff Still Suffers in Spite of Court Decision
Mar-17-14 St. Louis, MO There is little doubt that the plaintiff in a Zyprexa side effects lawsuit is stricken with tardive dyskinesia likely caused by his use of Zyprexa over a time span of four years. However, in spite of the best efforts of his Zyprexa lawyer, Timothy Boehm’s lawsuit was lost after defendant Eli Lilly was granted summary judgment in the... - Zyprexa: Highest Rate of Suicides in its Class
Nov-15-07 Houston, TX A drug prescribed to combat agitation, has the potential to cause agitation: such is the disconnect often found in the drug world and in this case Zyprexa , which has been linked to several serious side effects including diabetes and stroke, and has generated much lawsuit activity. Most damning of all, is the reality that a drug which is... - Zyprexa on List of Deadliest Drugs
Sep-29-07 Baton Rouge, LA Patients who take Zyprexa are often dealing with serious health issues such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. They expect that when they take Zyprexa they will feel better and notice an improvement in their health. They do not expect that taking Zyprexa could result in them attempting to commit suicide or developing akath... - Zyprexa Linked to Suicide Risk
Sep-22-07 Houston, TX Zyprexa , an atypical antipsychotic drug, has been linked to an increased risk of suicide. Clinical trials for Zyprexa have found that patients taking the drug are more likely to commit suicide than patients on any other antipsychotic medication. Lawsuits are now being filed against the maker of Zyprexa, alleging the company knew about the ri... - Zyprexa Cat Out Of The Bag
Dec-19-06 Washington DC Documents acquired by the New York Times from attorney Jim Gottstein show that Eli Lilly ran a "Viva Zyprexa" marketing campaign to convince doctors to prescribe Zyprexa off-label and between 1999 and 2002, its sales doubled from $1.5 billion to $3 billion. Although most people would recognize that the Zyprexa cat cannot be stuffed ba... - Zyprexa Suicide: Husband Hung Himself... continued
Dec-11-07 Rockford, IL Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband committed suicide almost six years ago after taking Zyprexa for less than three months. Even before David committed suicide, he experienced some of the stigma that comes with taking Zyprexa and attempting suicide . Thompson has also had her own problems, dealing with the reactions of people aro... - Zyprexa Suicide: Zyprexa is Hurting Patients
Nov-1-07 Jefferson City, MO As word spreads about the risks associated with taking [ Zyprexa, ] especially the risk of suicidal tendencies, more patients are coming forward to share stories about their experiences with the drug. The sad truth is that a drug they thought was going to help them has actually wound up hurting them. Some patients have lost their lives w... - Zyprexa: In the Drug Business, the Gain is Worth the Risk
Oct-26-07 Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly knew that there were problems with Zyprexa from the very beginning. But even amidst a flurry of personal injury lawsuits, and the revelation of risk factors for diabetes and other metabolic complications, Zyprexa has grown to become a huge profit center for its manufacturer. And while one hand warns of dire side effects, t... - Patients Come Forward With Zyprexa Suicide Complaints
Oct-20-07 Boise, ID Since LawyersandSettlements began posting about the link between [ Zyprexa and suicide ], we have received many emails from frustrated patients who say taking Zyprexa completely altered their personality and resulted in suicide attempts. We have also heard from family members of patients who committed suicide. These family members all say that th... - Zyprexa Suicide: Now You May Have to Watch Your Children
Oct-1-07 Rockville, MD In what may be one of the more astounding moves of the year, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official has overruled his colleagues and will recommend Zyprexa be approved for the treatment of adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. The move comes despite evidence that Zyprexa has been linked to [ Suicides ], diabetes, weight gain and... - Eli Lilly's Zyprexa Woes not Finished Yet
Feb-2-07 Washington, DC: Eli Lilly, makers of Zyprexa , may finally be feeling some of the sting of recent lawsuits. Late last month Eli Lilly announced that its fourth-quarter earnings had dropped, likely due to recent settlements of lawsuits related to Zyprexa. According to a report in the New York Times, Eli Lilly made $132 million in its fourth quarter; d...