Bush labeling kids mentally ill for drug company profit... lawyers file lawsuits over Zyprexa

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http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar05/Pringle0314.htm ... by what was termed an "expert consensus," and drugs recommended for first line treatment included high-priced drugs such as Paxil, Zyprexa, Adderall, Zoloft ... <>

The number of children on antidepressant medication increased by over 500% between 1999 and 2003. Antidepressants and anti-psychotics now constitute two of the four top classes of drug sales.For example, Zyprexa is manufactured by Eli Lilly and is one of the drugs on the list in Texas. In 2002, according to the watchdog group NDC Health, ?more than 7.4 million prescriptions were written for Zyprexa. In 2003, it became Eli Lilly?s top seller with worldwide sales of over $4 billion. According to the New York Times, 70% of the Zyprexa purchased in the US that year was paid for by government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

In Texas, the list of medications to be prescribed was established by what was termed an "expert consensus," and drugs recommended for first line treatment included high-priced drugs such as Paxil, Zyprexa, Adderall, Zoloft, Risperdal, Seroqual, Depakote, Prozac, Wellbutron, Zyban, Remeron, Serzone, and Effexor.

Citing recommendations by the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFC), President Bush wants to launch a nationwide mental illness screening program in government institutions, including the public school system, for all students from kindergarten up to the 12th grade.

The New Freedom Commission was established by an Executive Order Bush issued on April 29, 2002. According to a July 22, 2003 press release, the Commission recommends transforming America?s mental health care system.

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New Zealand Herald - New Zealand ... injury claims", Australian law firm Quinn & Scattini is targeting Roaccutane users as well as people who have taken the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa or the anti ... <>

In a newspaper advertisement offering to investigate "several pharmaceutical and chemical exposure personal injury claims", Australian law firm Quinn & Scattini is targeting Roaccutane users as well as people who have taken the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa or the anti-inflammatory painkiller Vioxx, withdrawn recently because of dangerous cardiovascular side effects. People exposed to beryllium, a metal that can cause lung cancer when in powder form, are also invited to contact the lawyers.

Quinn & Scattini lawyer Simon Harrison said successful claimants may be entitled to millions of US dollars if it can be proved the US Food and Drug Administration or the manufacturers were negligent in safety testing or communicating the risks to patients. More than 40 New Zealanders have contacted the firm about side effects from Vioxx while four have signalled an interest in bringing a claim for personal injury caused by Roaccutane. None have responded regarding Zyprexa or beryllium.

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