Seroquel News Archive
Antipsychotics Do More Harm than Good In Dementia Patients
-NewsInferno
06/25/2008- Antipsychotic drugs use to reduce symptoms of agitation, aggression, and violence in dementia patients is on the rise, as can be seen in soaring sales of antipsychotics like Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa. More>>>
FDA requests boxed warnings on “conventional” antipsychotics
-Foodconsumer.org
06/22/2008- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced its decision to have boxed warnings added on the label of "conventional" antipsychotic drugs to indicate that increased risk of death has been associated with the off-label use of these medications to treat behavioral problems in older people with dementia. More>>>
Sen. Grassley Knocks Psychiatrist’s Funding from AstraZeneca
-Wall Street Journal
04/09/2008 - A University of Cincinnati psychiatrist who was the lead author of a 2002 study that concluded kids did well on AstraZeneca’s antipsychotic Seroquel has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company since then, according to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). More>>>
AstraZeneca Submits sNDA for SEROQUEL XR(TM) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
-CNN
02/29/2008 - AstraZeneca today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for once- daily SEROQUEL XR(TM) (quetiapine fumarate) Extended-Release Tablets to seek approval for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) as monotherapy, adjunct therapy, and maintenance therapy in adult patients. More>>>
State AG sues two drug companies
-Helenair.com
02/22/2008 - Attorney General Mike McGrath has sued two national pharmaceutical companies and accused them of manufacturing certain prescription drugs that were “in defective condition and unreasonably dangerous.” More>>>
Jury orders drug company to pay state $215 million
-BirminghamNews
02/21/2008 -
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP must pay the state of Alabama $215 million, a state jury said after finding the company inflated drug prices charged to the state's Medicaid program, Bloomberg reported. More>>>
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