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Long-Acting Zyprexa Gets Limited Ok by FDA
February 8, 2008. By Ginger Gillenwater.
Washington, DC: The FDA decided Wednesday that the injectable form of Zyprexa, a drug manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co. was safe to use for some patients with Schizophrenia. This decision was made by the panel, which is comprised of outside medical experts, states that there are restrictions that come along with this approval by the FDA regarding the use of the long-acting drug due to past issues with Eli Lilly & Co. regarding the link between over prescribing of the medication for disorders not approved by the FDA and an increased risk of suicide.
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Zyprexa: Eli Lilly could be Tagged with $1 Billion Dollar Fine

Philadelphia, PA: A four-year investigation into the marketing practices of
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Zyprexa Suicide: Children at Risk

Fayetteville, TN: When Sarah D. was only a child she was put on Zyprexa to help control the mood swings associated with her bipolar disorder. Beth (Sarah's mother) says that they tried several drugs, but from around age eight to age fourteen, Sarah took Zyprexa. According to both Beth and Sarah, it was only a matter of months after her prescription began before Sarah started cutting herself.
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Zyprexa: Suicide can be a Side Effect of Drugs

Washington, DC: The news is getting harder and harder to ignore. More drugs are being linked to an increased risk of violence and suicide. While some people would argue that, at least in the case of Zyprexa, it is the underlying condition of the patient that increases the risk of suicide, there are more drugs being linked to this risk, making it more difficult to deny that medications can cause people to commit suicidal acts.
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Eli Lilly Putting Zyprexa Patients At Risk of Suicide
November 25, 2007. By Heidi Turner.
Rockville, MD Now we know there is a corelleation between Zyprexa and suicide, people who may not have realized that their suicidal thoughts were related to Zyprexa, now understand that they may not have been in control of their thoughts and actions at all. Unfortunately, some patients, including youth, have committed suicide while taking this medication and even though their families can file lawsuits against Eli Lilly, nothing will bring these victims back.
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Zyprexa: Highest Rate of Suicides in its Class
November 15, 2007. By Gordon Gibb.
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.
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- Zyprexa Off-Label Uses Risky By Heidi Turner (Nov-12-07)
- Zyprexa's Link to Akathisia and Suicide By Heidi Turner (Nov-7-07)
- Zyprexa Suicide: Zyprexa is Hurting Patients By Heidi Turner (Nov-1-07)
- Patients Come Forward With Zyprexa Suicide Complaints By Heidi Turner (Oct-20-07)
- Zyprexa and Suicide: Stop Blaming the Patient By Heidi Turner (Oct-16-07)
- Eli Lilly Warns About Suicidal Thoughts In Zyprexa Patients By Heidi Turner (Oct-10-07)
- Zyprexa: "I couldn't care less if I lived or died" By Heidi Turner (Oct-5-07)
- Zyprexa Suicide: Now You May Have to Watch Your Children By Heidi Turner (Oct-1-07)
- Zyprexa on List of Deadliest Drugs By Heidi Turner (Sep-29-07)
- Lawsuits Filed Over Zyprexa Suicides By Heidi Turner (Sep-25-07)
- Zyprexa Linked to Suicide Risk By Heidi Turner (Sep-22-07)