Spitzer only wanted a trial data web site - not Paxil sales restriction

extract from - http://bostonreview.net/BR35.2/spitzer.php


When we sued Glaxo, they thought we wanted money. But we only wanted them to change the way they acted. We asked them to create a Web site for the clinical testing data so that doctors and journals could make informed judgments. They agreed. The settlement became part of a longer process, a move toward substantially more disclosure when it comes to drugs and testing data.



From Glaxo’s perspective, the more data they withheld, the better it was for them. They could persuade more people to use Paxil. So, again: only government can ensure integrity, transparency, and fair dealing.