Recent news on Paxil

Illinois judge approves $64 million settlement over drug Paxil  -  25 May 2007
Chicago Defender,LOUIS (AP) - Parents who bought the antidepressant drug Paxil for their children may begin seeking reimbursements under a $64 million class-action deal to

Overcharging alleged at Best Buy  -  25 May 2007
The Spokesman Review,...•Parents who bought the antidepressant Paxil for their children can begin seeking reimbursements under a $64 million class-action deal settling claims that

Business Minute: Stocks sink...Oil falls sharply...Gap beats the ...  -  25 May 2007
WBOC TV 16,LOUIS (AP) - An Illinois judge has given final approval to a $$64 million class-action deal settling claims against the maker of the antidepressant Paxil.

Carbon OKs action over prescriptions  -  25 May 2007
Allentown Morning Call,That suit said the company kept a lower-cost generic version of the antidepressant Paxil off the market, but GlaxoSmithKline denies it.

Diebold profit is up first 2007 quarter  -  25 May 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Parents who bought the antidepressant Paxil for their children can begin seeking reimbursements under a $64 million class-action deal settling claims that

Cleveland, Detroit come of age — almost  -  25 May 2007
Toledo Free Press,While his teammates chewed tobacco or gum, he probably deserved a batting helmet full of Paxil. But this year, he's a starter with a 5-1 record,

NFL’s Absurd Reefer Policy Hurts Williams  -  May 24, 2007
Daily Nexus,Williams also explored treatment with GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant drug Paxil and worked with the pharmaceutical company to help teach others about the

Glaxo puts own diabetes drug at risk  -  May 23, 2007
International Herald Tribune,When GlaxoSmithKline settled a lawsuit three years ago with the state of New York over the antidepressant medication Paxil, the company agreed to take an

Groups Warn Against Taking Paxil While Pregnant  -  May 13, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Houston, TX: Paxil, a drug marketed as a way to treat depression, may have caused a lot of suffering for families after fetuses exposed to the drug were

FDA wants more warnings on Paxil labels  -  May 14, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,The reason for this stems from studies that show an increase in suicidal thoughts when people under age 25 take antidepressant drugs such as Paxil.

Aetna Offers Copay-Free Period To Promote Appropriate Use Of ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),In 2006, Aetna paid over $56.7 million in claims for Lexapro and Paxil CR for its fully insured business. In Aetna’s experience, 59 percent of all

Paxil Caused PPHN, Grief and Guilt  -  May 7, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Watertown, SD: "Several months after my son Nathan passed away, I started to do a lot of research on PPHN and discovered there was a link between Paxil and

The Sad Saga of Ricky Williams  -  May 22, 2007
Sports Central,Williams was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in 2001 and was prescribed to take the drug Paxil. However, he said Paxil didn't agree with his diet and

: Judge Approves Final Terms of Improved National Pediatric Paxil ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement on April 26, 2007 which will provide more

Judge Approves Final Terms of Improved National Pediatric Paxil ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Madison County, Illinois April 26, 2007: Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn today approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class

Paxil settlement to be approved by judge  -  Apr 27, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,At issue were how much Paxil's creator, GlaxoSmithKline, would actually pay and how much the attorneys in this and other cases would take home.

Paxil fairness hearing spills into second day as attorneys resolve ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
Madison County Record,The nationwide class actions claims GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) promoted Paxil and Paxil CR to children under 18, while withholding information about Paxil's

Settlement is still at issue in Paxil lawsuit  -  Apr 26, 2007
Belleville News-Democrat,A fairness hearing for a proposed $63.8 million settlement for a Madison County class action suit against the makers of Paxil and Paxil CR was continued

GlaxoSmithKline Wins Approval for $64 Million Paxil Settlement  -  Apr 26, 2007
BloombergUnder the terms of the revised settlement, class members who have transaction records will be able to recover the full amount of their purchases of Paxil.

$64 million deal on Paxil nears OK  -  Apr 26, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,EDWARDSVILLE -- A judge said today that he will approve a $64 million national class action settlement for parents who bought Paxil, once a blockbuster drug

Judge rules $63.8 million settlement in Paxil case fair  -  Apr 27, 2007
Belleville News-Democrat,A Madison County judge Thursday deemed a $63.8 million settlement fair and reasonable for a class-action suit against the makers of Paxil and Paxil CR.

Prescribing Psychotropic Medications for Pregnant and Lactating ...  -  May 21, 2007
DG NewsZoloft crosses more slowly than some others, similarly to Paxil, although data is very sparse. Dr. Misri strongly recommended that if one chemical formula

• Bigger Settlement for Paxil Parents  -  Apr 26, 2007
Consumer AffairsPublic Citizen today secured an improved settlement for the parents of thousands of children who were prescribed the popular antidepressant Paxil.

Consumer Group Renegotiates Paxil Suit  -  Apr 26, 2007
Houston Chronicle,...it negotiated a better class-action settlement for parents who claim GlaxoSmithKline misled them about the safety of its drug Paxil for children.

Lawyers argue over their Paxil split  -  Apr 26, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...multiple law firms Wednesday delayed a proposed $64 million national class action settlement over drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant Paxil.

Animal Experts: Puppy Prozac Is No Magic Pill  -  May 21, 2007
10TV,COLUMBUS, Ohio - More and more veterinarians are using psychiatric medications, such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft to treat dogs in distress.

Aetna Offers Copay-Free Period to Promote Appropriate Use of ...  -  May 21, 2007
Business Wire (press release),In 2006, Aetna paid over $56.7 million in claims for Lexapro and Paxil CR for its fully insured business. In Aetna’s experience, 59 percent of all

Diabetes Drug Linked to Heart Deaths  -  May 21, 2007
TIMEShares of the British pharmaceutical giant, which also makes the anti-anxiety medication Paxil, have fallen 6.3% to $54.07 so far today.

Ahead of the Bell: Par Pharma Rises  -  May 21, 2007
Houston Chronicle,...a hypertension drug, and generic versions of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's antidepressants Wellbutrin and Paxil in the next two quarters.

Wednesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ...  -  May 23, 2007
FinFacts Ireland,The New York Times reports that when GlaxoSmithKline settled a lawsuit three years ago with the State of New York over the antidepressant medication Paxil,

Nutrabiosys Corp. Signs Agreement to Market and Distribute All ...  -  May 18, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...an agreement to market, distribute and promote an all natural antidepressant alternative to prescription drugs such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft.

Paxil fairness hearing spills into second day as attorneys resolve ...  -  26 Apr 2007
St. Clair Record,The nationwide class actions claims GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) promoted Paxil and Paxil CR to children under 18, while withholding information about Paxil's

Treatment for hot flashes is explored  -  26 Apr 2007
Science Daily (press release)...found that a slow-release form of the antidepression, antianxiety medication, sold under the brand name Paxil, reduced hot flashes in a group of .

Legal giant ramps up fight with ex-partners  -  26 Apr 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...the nation's leading class action firms. It is finalizing a national class action settlement with drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline over the antidepressant Paxil.

Global Warming Update  -  26 Apr 2007
RushLimbaugh.com (subscription),If you ask that question, you may send people out to the drugstore for Paxil and lithium and Ritalin, all this. You're going to ruin their days!

Pat Tillman, Ricky Williams: Two Americans, Two Americas  -  Apr 24, 2007
Pacific Free Press,He was quickly signed o­n as a "celebrity patient" for Glaxxo's new miracle cure for shyness, Paxil, and began making the media rounds promoting the

Depressed? Best advice is to get help  -  Apr 25, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),In recent years, I have been helped by an antidepressant called Paxil. Today's antidepressants are far superior to the psychiatric drugs I first started

Breakup with Paxil hard to do  -  Apr 16, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,He decided to try Paxil, an antidepressant. With only little discussion with a doctor, Nishiyama got the prescription he wanted and the drug improved his

An interview with Paxil Lawyer Karen Barth Menzies  -  Apr 15, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,An activist and consumer advocate, she has been involved with SSRI-induced suicide/violence litigation involving Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft for 15 years and

Experts say psychiatric drugs linked to long list of school ...  -  Apr 22, 2007
WorldNetDaily,In 1998, GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, was ordered to pay $6.4 million to surviving family members after Donald Schnell, 60, just 48 hours after taking

Benefits of antidepressants for children far outweigh the risks  -  Apr 22, 2007
News-Medical.net,The studies compared the effects of placebos with one of several medications, including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft as well as others, during the first four

Doctor: Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs  -  Apr 19, 2007
NewsMax.com,In 2002 a story aired on the BBC concerning Paxil (paraoxetine). They were inundated with thousands of e-mails from patients on the medication describing

April 2007 Big Pharma Litigation Update - Drugs Part II  -  Apr 12, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,The Paxil suicide risk is not limited to children. An August 22, 2005, study by Norwegian researchers of over 1500 adults, found 7 Paxil patients attempted

Psychiatric Pharmaceudical Industry Cover Up  -  Apr 20, 2007
AHRC News Services,In 2005, Norwegian researchers found that Paxil was seven times more likely to induce suicide in people taking it than those taking placebo.

Local psychiatrist aims to educate  -  Apr 17, 2007
Florida Today,Paxil and other drugs in the same class interfere with the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger found in the brain,

For kids, depression drugs help  -  Apr 20, 2007
Los Angeles Times,The antidepressants included Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron. "The medications are safe and effective and should be

Drug Companies Want Women Of Childbearing Years  -  Apr 4, 2007
CounterCurrents.org,The name-brand selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, or SSRIs, with a stake in this controversy, include Paxil, by GlaxoSmithKline;

Study: Antidepressants safe for kids, teens  -  Apr 18, 2007
USA TodayThe analysis found that for every 100 youths treated with the antidepressants Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone or Remeron,

Study: Big benefits in child mood drugs  -  Apr 18, 2007
Concord Monitor,...above what would have happened without drug treatment. The antidepressants included Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron.

Study: Benefits top risks in antidepressants for kids  -  Apr 18, 2007
The Courier News,The antidepressants included Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron. "The medications are safe and effective, and should be

Antidepressants- Not Harmful To Children And Youths  -  Apr 18, 2007
MedIndia,Accordingly, it has also been seen that in the study of antidepressants including Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron,

Study: Benefits outweigh risks for children on antidepressants  -  Apr 18, 2007
Bradenton Herald,The antidepressants included Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron. Antidepressants worked best when used to treat anxiety,

In Kids, Benefits of Antidepressants Appear to Outweigh Risks  -  Apr 17, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,The Food and Drug Administration requires a black box warning on antidepressants (including Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft) concerning the possibility of

Study: More benefits than risks in child antidepressants  -  Apr 17, 2007
DetNews.com,The antidepressants were Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron. "The medications are safe and effective and should be

More adverse drug reactions being reported  -  Apr 17, 2007
Canada.com,Gordon had been taking the antidepressant Paxil until about two months before his death. OTTAWA - A growing number of Canadians are reporting adverse

Antidepressant Drugs Can Be Beneficial To Treat Many Kids, New ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
All Headline NewsAlso, in the study of antidepressants including Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, Serzone and Remeron, there were no suicides reported.

More adverse drug reactions being reported  -  Apr 17, 2007
Edmonton Journal (subscription),Gordon had been taking the antidepressant Paxil until about two months before his death. “This is a major problem in Canada. It’sa major problem in all

Antidepressants Help More Kids Than They Harm  -  Apr 17, 2007
HealthCentral.com,...more in favor of antidepressants, which include widely used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Celexa, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft.

Doctors Ignore Black Box Warnings On SSRIs  -  Apr 2, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,SSRIs sold in the US include Prozac, by Eli Lilly, Paxil, by GlaxoSmithKline, Zoloft, by Pfizer, and Celexa and Lexapro, by Forest Laboratories,

Aspirin has benefits for both sexes  -  Apr 17, 2007
Newsday,Certain antidepressants (particularly lithium, but Paxil or Zoloft in rare cases) have been associated with thyroid imbalances.

ALBUM REVIEW: Titus  -  Apr 17, 2007
Daily Aztec,He also joked on all the diseases in the news since 9/11 and the anti-depressant Paxil. One of the funnier snippets dealt with the United States struggling

Antidepressants don't help bipolar patients, study finds  -  Mar 29, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Wellbutrin and Paxil were chosen because earlier studies indicated they were less likely to trigger mania than other antidepressants.

Antidepressants not effective for bipolar sufferers  -  Mar 28, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Wellbutrin and Paxil were chosen for the study because earlier studies indicated they were less likely to trigger mania than other antidepressants.

White Plains woman sues doctors, drugmakers over husband's suicide  -  Mar 28, 2007
The Journal News.com,7, she said, doctors prescribed him Risperdol and Paxil, another SSRI that warns of a suicide risk in children. That was three days before Zapata,

Guidance counselor appealing peeping sentence  -  Apr 6, 2007
Helena Independent Record,In the appeal, Seiffert said Patek had been treated for depression before the incident and was prescribed the antidepressant medication Paxil.

GlaxoSmithKline: reformulation of Parkinson's drug set for success  -  Apr 13, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...experience in successfully switching patients from IR to XR formulations of its brands, as exemplified by GSK's other successful CNS brand, Paxil.

Smile: it may fight against disease  -  Apr 13, 2007
London Free Press,Drugs designed to treat depression, anti-depressants including Paxil and Prozac, work by manipulating serotonin. The Robarts scientists have found T-cells

Bipolar patients need new drugs  -  Mar 30, 2007
Baltimore Sun,The study set out to determine whether the common antidepressants Wellbutrin and Paxil would enhance the benefits of mood-stabilizer drugs.

Antidepressants no help for most people with bipolar disorder: study  -  Mar 28, 2007
CBC News,Some antidepressants are thought to increase the risk of a switch to a manic episode, but the team found no evidence of that for Wellbutrin or Paxil.

Wrong combination can be lethal mix  -  Apr 9, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Certain antidepressants (particularly lithium, but drugs such as Paxil or Zoloft in rare cases) have been associated with thyroid imbalances.

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