Antidepressant suicide warning (on or about Aug 2000) - FOI request

Antidepressant suicide warning (on or about Aug 2000) - FOI request

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Antidepressant suicide warning (on or about Aug 2000)

Freedom of Information
MHRA




Dear Sir/Madam



I refer to article "The missing warning on a drug for desperate people" published Thursday May 17, 2001
The Guardian re- published online here - http://www.guardian.co.UK/comment/story/0,3604,492305,00.HTML



I wish to draw to your attention the following paragraph(s)

"Occasionally thoughts of suicide or self harm may occur or may increase in the first few weeks of treatment with Seroxat, until the antidepressant effect becomes apparent. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any distressing thoughts or experiences."

Of which I note from the Guardian article -

"In August,(2000) the agency wrote asking the firm (GSK) to include the following straightforward words on the patient information leaflets stuffed into drug packets"


Whereas the article implies that the Agency wrote to GlaxoSmithKline maker of Seroxat my question under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act is -

Please provide a complete list of all makers of antidepressant drugs who received same or similar requests to add the following (or similar) wording to patient information leaflets "Occasionally thoughts of suicide or self harm may occur or may increase in the first few weeks of treatment with (insert name of drug) , until the antidepressant effect becomes apparent. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any distressing thoughts or experiences."

Please supply a copy of correspondence with/from said drug makers on the above matter.


Regards

J Bryce

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