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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Seroquel Touted as a Miracle Drug. But is it Greed?

LawyersandSettlements: "It's enough that the atypical antipsychotic drug Seroquel carries a host of potentially serious side effects that pose substantial risks. However, what's worse is an allegation that AstraZeneca, the makers of Seroquel, have been promoting the drug for off-label use for symptoms not approved or sanctioned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To that end, AstraZeneca along with two other manufacturers are at the centre of a planned lawsuit, intended to be filed this month by the state of Arkansas, to reclaim monies paid by the state Medicaid authority for prescriptions that were written for off-label purposes."

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