Topic: Bipolar Disorder Medication
AP News | 2009-06-05 20:52:18
<div id="subtitle">FDA notes weight gain, blood sugar risks of 3 psychiatric drugs when used in children</div><div><p>Three blockbuster psychiatric drugs currently approved for adults also appear to work in adolescents, though federal health officials have concerns about exposing younger patients to the drugs' side effects.</p ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-06-05 20:19:22
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three antipsychotic drugs appear to work in children and teens but their risks must be weighed as the makers seek to promote them for younger patients, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's psychiatric division said in a memo released on Friday.</p><p> ...
AP News | 2009-05-20 22:24:38
<div id="subtitle">AstraZeneca internal documents show debate between scientists, marketers on Seroquel risks</div><div><p>Marketing executives at British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC for years blocked efforts by company scientists to raise concerns antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused weight gain and other problems, saying that would harm sales, plaintiff lawyers say.< ...
AP News | 2009-03-11 20:39:16
<div id="subtitle">Seroquel user wants judge to unseal confidential papers before FDA rules on more uses for drug</div><div><p>A patient who claims the psychiatric drug Seroquel gave him diabetes has asked a judge to unseal maker AstraZeneca's confidential documents about its side effects before U.S. regulators ...
