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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... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part II
Nov-10-07 Washington, DC: Several Zyprexa -related class actions have been filed against Eli Lilly on behalf of the company's shareholders charging Lilly, and certain of its officers and directors, with violations of the Securities Exchange Act. On April 2, 2007, the Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler law firm issued a press release to announce a class act... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part I
Nov-8-07 Washington, DC: Since August 2006, as part of an on-going, multistate investigative effort by approximately 30 states, Eli Lilly has received civil investigative demands or subpoenas seeking a broad range of documents relating to the company's marketing and promotion of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa , and more states are expected to join the effort. ... - Zyprexa's Link to Akathisia and Suicide
Nov-7-07 Seattle, WA Despite evidence that Zyprexa is linked to an increased risk of suicidality, Eli Lilly is not pulling its drug from the market, arguing that Zyprexa 's benefits outweigh any risks. Victims who have attempted suicide and families of patients who committed suicide are now investigating the possibility of a class action lawsuit against Lilly... - 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 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... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II
Oct-27-07 Washington, DC: Mathy Milling Downing was a featured speaker at the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology and told the audience that her anger is directed toward the FDA and drug companies, "for their incompetence and lack of concern for innocent children they have helped to kill, my little girl included."... - 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... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part I
Oct-25-07 Washington, DC: On October 12, 2007, experts in the field of psychiatry and child development from all over the world arrived in Washington to attend the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology. This year's conference focused on one specific goal - to end the mass-prescribing of psychiatric drugs to children... - 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... - Zyprexa: Warning Labels Beefed Up
Oct-21-07 Washington, DC Eleven years after Eli Lilly introduced Zyprexa to the market, and 12 years after a large clinical study indicated risks for weight gain and diabetes, the manufacturer has finally beefed up the warning labels on its best-selling product. Lilly maintains that their product label has always referred to risk factors from the beginning. N... - 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 and Suicide: Stop Blaming the Patient
Oct-16-07 Pagosa Springs, CO It's a sad fact of society today that drug companies like Eli Lilly and Co., maker of [ Zyprexa ], choose to hide behind the very patients they claim to help when they defend their drugs. Zyprexa, a schizophrenia medication, has been linked to an increased risk of suicide. In defending itself, Lilly claims that people with schizophrenia... - 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... - Zyprexa: "I couldn't care less if I lived or died"
Oct-5-07 Seattle, WA Patients who are diagnosed with depression may feel a sense of shame about their diagnosis. That feeling may be compounded if they begin to feel suicidal, which can happen to people who take Zyprexa . However, many people do not realize that they are not [ alone ], that other people taking Zyprexa have felt suicidal. The problem is with the dr... - 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... - 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... - 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 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... - Dr. David S. Egilman Zyprexa Information Leak Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-07-07) Eli Lilly brought a lawsuit against Dr. David S. Egilman, alleging that the doctor leaked confidential materials about Lilly's antipsychotic drug Zyprexa . The documents were among evidence provided by Lilly as part of a lawsuit filed by patients who contended that side effects from Zyprexa caused excessive weight gain and diabe...