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Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Patient injected with antipsychotic drugs in human rights breach
Patient injected with antipsychotic drugs in human rights breach
Hospital apologises after Public Service Ombudsman issues report into handling of elderly patient.
.By Nick Eardly
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/198857-abereen-royal-infimrary-criticsed-for-breaching-human-rights/
22 September 2010 12:57 GMT
Comment....198857
Aberdeen Royal Infrimary: Failed to follow guidelines Pic: © STV
Medical staff have apologised after injecting a patient with antipsychotic drugs against her will in a breach of her human rights.
The Scottish Public Service Ombudsman has issued a critical report over the handling of the elderly patient at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in February last year.
The report said the patient was injected with drugs by medical staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary against her will.
It also says staff did not follow necessary procedures in dealing with the patient and failed to properly handle a subsequent complaint.
The watchdog said NHS Grampian needs to be provide staff with better training.
The protest was made after a woman, referred to in the report as "Mrs A", was admitted to hospital after collapsing. She refused antibiotics, but was given an injection instead.
The report says that there is no evidence that steps were taken to gain permission to administer the drugs.
It adds that staff failed to document how they reached a decision to administer the drugs, saying there is no evidence that they believed she was in an unfit state to make a decision on her care. This documentation is required by law.
Ombudsman Jim Martin also took the unusual step of commenting on the findings of the report. He said: "There is no dispute about the facts of the case. In a nutshell, a distressed woman was injected with antipsychotic drugs by hospital staff against her will.
“There is no documentation to show that this action was properly assessed in advance, or properly recorded after the event.”
In the report, it is suggested that hospital staff may have taken steps to administer drugs in order to restrain the woman after she became agitated.
Mr Martin added: “I accept that there are times when restrain is justified. What is unacceptable is for health practitioners not to show proper understanding of the legislation and policies that exist to ensure that patients’ human rights are not breached. I believe in this case they were.”
The body also recommends that NHS Grampian apologise to the woman involved for their handling of the case.
Mr Martin added: “Health boards have a duty to provide staff with the right information and training that will enable staff, when difficult situations arise, to make the right split second decision. Health professionals working in stressful situations need to be well equipped and supported.”
A spokesperson for NHS Grampian said: “The board has accepted the ombudsman's report and is currently developing an action plan to address its recommendations. The plan will be submitted to the ombudsman.
"A formal apology will be issued to Mrs A.
"NHS Grampian fully supports patients rights to chose treatment and we are fully aware of our responsibilities under the Mental Health Act and Adults with Incapacity Act. It remains our view that we acted in the best interests of the patient and that she received appropriate clinical care.
"However we are sorry that in this case our record keeping was not ideal and we did not complete the documentation necessary under the Adults with Incapacity Act."
Hospital apologises after Public Service Ombudsman issues report into handling of elderly patient.
.By Nick Eardly
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/198857-abereen-royal-infimrary-criticsed-for-breaching-human-rights/
22 September 2010 12:57 GMT
Comment....198857
Aberdeen Royal Infrimary: Failed to follow guidelines Pic: © STV
Medical staff have apologised after injecting a patient with antipsychotic drugs against her will in a breach of her human rights.
The Scottish Public Service Ombudsman has issued a critical report over the handling of the elderly patient at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in February last year.
The report said the patient was injected with drugs by medical staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary against her will.
It also says staff did not follow necessary procedures in dealing with the patient and failed to properly handle a subsequent complaint.
The watchdog said NHS Grampian needs to be provide staff with better training.
The protest was made after a woman, referred to in the report as "Mrs A", was admitted to hospital after collapsing. She refused antibiotics, but was given an injection instead.
The report says that there is no evidence that steps were taken to gain permission to administer the drugs.
It adds that staff failed to document how they reached a decision to administer the drugs, saying there is no evidence that they believed she was in an unfit state to make a decision on her care. This documentation is required by law.
Ombudsman Jim Martin also took the unusual step of commenting on the findings of the report. He said: "There is no dispute about the facts of the case. In a nutshell, a distressed woman was injected with antipsychotic drugs by hospital staff against her will.
“There is no documentation to show that this action was properly assessed in advance, or properly recorded after the event.”
In the report, it is suggested that hospital staff may have taken steps to administer drugs in order to restrain the woman after she became agitated.
Mr Martin added: “I accept that there are times when restrain is justified. What is unacceptable is for health practitioners not to show proper understanding of the legislation and policies that exist to ensure that patients’ human rights are not breached. I believe in this case they were.”
The body also recommends that NHS Grampian apologise to the woman involved for their handling of the case.
Mr Martin added: “Health boards have a duty to provide staff with the right information and training that will enable staff, when difficult situations arise, to make the right split second decision. Health professionals working in stressful situations need to be well equipped and supported.”
A spokesperson for NHS Grampian said: “The board has accepted the ombudsman's report and is currently developing an action plan to address its recommendations. The plan will be submitted to the ombudsman.
"A formal apology will be issued to Mrs A.
"NHS Grampian fully supports patients rights to chose treatment and we are fully aware of our responsibilities under the Mental Health Act and Adults with Incapacity Act. It remains our view that we acted in the best interests of the patient and that she received appropriate clinical care.
"However we are sorry that in this case our record keeping was not ideal and we did not complete the documentation necessary under the Adults with Incapacity Act."
Seroxat actual e-mails to bbc panorama
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/2988411.stm
After showing a programme about Seroxat in October 2002, Panorama received nearly 1,400 e-mails from viewers.
The e-mails were mixed in their content, with some about how helpful Seroxat was and others about bad experiences.
We have reproduced every single one of the e-mails we received on the Panorama website.
After showing a programme about Seroxat in October 2002, Panorama received nearly 1,400 e-mails from viewers.
The e-mails were mixed in their content, with some about how helpful Seroxat was and others about bad experiences.
We have reproduced every single one of the e-mails we received on the Panorama website.
New blog site critical of Camelot Castle Hotel scientology recruitment and fraudster John Mappin
New blog site critical of Camelot Castle Hotel scientology recruitment and fraudster John Mappin
http://googlejohnmappin.wordpress.com/
http://googlejohnmappin.wordpress.com/
Scientology - BBC takes interest in Fiddaman blog - camelot-castle-hotel-scientology.html
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Seroxat blogs created to prevent or detect a crime...
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Corrupt Jofre says although problems with whole class of antidepressants we (bbc) decided to concentrate on Seroxat
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Seroxat Class Action delayed to early 2011 - fiddaman blog
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Scientology - The Secrets of Scientology - Tuesday, 21:00 on BBC One
The Secrets of Scientology
Watch:
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Tuesday, 21:00 on BBC One (except Scotland)
Synopsis
Reporter John Sweeney's last investigation into the Church of Scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. This time, in a Panorama Special, one of those officials has turned whistleblower to help him reveal the dark secrets of the church, which boasts Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees.
Related Links
•BBC Northern Ireland: William Crawley's blog - Scientology gets a judicial audit
•BBC Radio 1: Radio 1 Stories - Scientology
Photo: John Sweeney with former members of the Church of Scientology
Marty Rathbun, a former Inspector General at the Church of Scientology, demonstrates the E-meter, a piece of technology central to the Scientology belief, to John Sweeney. The E-meter is used in a form of counselling called 'Auditing'.
Photo: John Sweeney in Florida
Whilst on location in Clearwater, Florida - the worldwide headquarters of the Church of Scientology - John Sweeney is filmed by two men who refuse to identify themselves.
Scientology and Me clip
Church of Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis and Panorama reporter John Sweeney in a frank exchange of views.
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Credits
Reporter
John Sweeney
Producer
Katy Stead
Producer
Sarah Mole
Executive Producer
Darren Kemp
Broadcasts
1.Tue 28 Sep 2010
21:00
BBC One (except Scotland)
2.Tue 28 Sep 2010
22:35
BBC One (Scotland only)
Watch:
Next on:
Tuesday, 21:00 on BBC One (except Scotland)
Synopsis
Reporter John Sweeney's last investigation into the Church of Scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. This time, in a Panorama Special, one of those officials has turned whistleblower to help him reveal the dark secrets of the church, which boasts Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees.
Related Links
•BBC Northern Ireland: William Crawley's blog - Scientology gets a judicial audit
•BBC Radio 1: Radio 1 Stories - Scientology
Photo: John Sweeney with former members of the Church of Scientology
Marty Rathbun, a former Inspector General at the Church of Scientology, demonstrates the E-meter, a piece of technology central to the Scientology belief, to John Sweeney. The E-meter is used in a form of counselling called 'Auditing'.
Photo: John Sweeney in Florida
Whilst on location in Clearwater, Florida - the worldwide headquarters of the Church of Scientology - John Sweeney is filmed by two men who refuse to identify themselves.
Scientology and Me clip
Church of Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis and Panorama reporter John Sweeney in a frank exchange of views.
View clip
Credits
Reporter
John Sweeney
Producer
Katy Stead
Producer
Sarah Mole
Executive Producer
Darren Kemp
Broadcasts
1.Tue 28 Sep 2010
21:00
BBC One (except Scotland)
2.Tue 28 Sep 2010
22:35
BBC One (Scotland only)
CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL checked out Bob Fiddaman blogspot
CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL checking out Bob Fiddaman blogspot
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CAMELOT CASTLE HOTEL - Scientology Cornwall
review-
Stayed there a couple of years ago for a weekend. I think that you need a bit of a sense of humour. If you are not expecting much, it is fine. Was upgraded to a front bedroom (not 4 poster). Beautiful views and a lovely setting. Room was huge, but only had one electric point. Staff friendly.
Discovered the L Ron Hubbard machines in the downstairs lounge area. If you are a scientologist - the perfect retreat. You can be regressed apparently. The artwork was a little strange. Ted Stourton 'Outsells Picasso' apparently (or he did when I stayed there!).
Discovered the L Ron Hubbard machines in the downstairs lounge area. If you are a scientologist - the perfect retreat. You can be regressed apparently. The artwork was a little strange. Ted Stourton 'Outsells Picasso' apparently (or he did when I stayed there!).
Seroxat: Janice Simmons lies again
Seroxat: more harm than good?
http://www.artslondonnews.co.uk/seroxat
Janice Simmons is head of the Seroxat Users’ Group, an organisation which campaigns on behalf of those who have suffered due to using Seroxat. Simmons’ husband has been on Seroxat for over a decade.
According to Simmons, her husband has been unable to stop using the drug during this long period because of the severity of the withdrawal symptoms that he has experienced when trying to come off it.
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http://www.artslondonnews.co.uk/seroxat
http://www.artslondonnews.co.uk/seroxat
Janice Simmons is head of the Seroxat Users’ Group, an organisation which campaigns on behalf of those who have suffered due to using Seroxat. Simmons’ husband has been on Seroxat for over a decade.
According to Simmons, her husband has been unable to stop using the drug during this long period because of the severity of the withdrawal symptoms that he has experienced when trying to come off it.
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http://www.artslondonnews.co.uk/seroxat
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Seroxat liars exposed - The truth about John Simmons - from his wife Janice a manipulator of the seroxatUSERgroup
The truth about John Simmons - from his wife Janice a manipulator of the seroxatUSERgroup
John, 56, a lorry driver, took Seroxat for 10 years and has been on another anti-depressant, Lustral for the past six years.
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/news/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=News&tBrand=cambs24&tCategory=NewsHPT&itemid=WEED07%20Feb%202007%2011%3A20%3A56%3A610
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Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story
SEROXAT SUFFERERS - STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story: "Janice & John's story - before Seroxat he took Prozac - now he takes Lustral 'Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put th..."
Wednesday, 11 August 2010Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story
Janice & John's story - before Seroxat he took Prozac - now he takes Lustral
"Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put them both on Prozac. His wife went back within a week saying 'I feel like a zombie' but the doctor said it was just early days and she should keep on taking the tablets
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/home/anti_depressant_feature_woman_killed_herself_weeks_after_taking_drug_1_406712
Janice and John's story
JANICE'S husband John, a lorry driver, and his first wife (who he does not wish to name) were having problems with their marriage in 1991 and went to the doctor to seek counselling.
Janice said: "Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put them both on Prozac. His wife went back within a week saying 'I feel like a zombie' but the doctor said it was just early days and she should keep on taking the tablets. She tried to kill herself twice in three weeks and she succeeded the third time."
The couple's two children were then aged 10 and 12.
After his wife's suicide, John was prescribed Seroxat. He and Janice met six years later when she worked as a secretary for the company he drove for.
"He told me he was taking drugs. I said why. He said: 'If I stop taking them, I feel ill but I've been told by my doctor, they are not addictive.'
"I said if you feel ill when you stop taking them, they must be addictive and I started looking into it - now I would not trust a doctor to prescribe me anything."
She added: "It has now been recommended by the regulatory bodies, MHRA and NICE (The National Institute for Clinical Evidence) that anti-depressants should not be prescribed for natural grief or as a first-line treatment for mild depression.
"People are not offered counselling or therapy because it's easier to prescribe drugs and doctors are under pressure to use them.
"The average GP has three months training in psychiatry and mental health, unless they specialise, so doctors are listening to the drug companies instead of looking into things themselves."
She claimed: "Doctors don't take into consideration that when people say that a drug makes them feel bad, people know their own body. What suits one person will not suit another.
"Anti-depressants have a similar chemical structure to LSD and Ecstasy. They work on the neuro transmitters of the brain. We don't understand enough about the drugs or about the brain to be prescribing them at this level.
John, 56, a lorry driver, took Seroxat for 10 years and has been on another anti-depressant, Lustral for the past six years.
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/news/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=News&tBrand=cambs24&tCategory=NewsHPT&itemid=WEED07%20Feb%202007%2011%3A20%3A56%3A610
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Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story
SEROXAT SUFFERERS - STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story: "Janice & John's story - before Seroxat he took Prozac - now he takes Lustral 'Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put th..."
Wednesday, 11 August 2010Seroxat Janice & John Simmons story
Janice & John's story - before Seroxat he took Prozac - now he takes Lustral
"Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put them both on Prozac. His wife went back within a week saying 'I feel like a zombie' but the doctor said it was just early days and she should keep on taking the tablets
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/home/anti_depressant_feature_woman_killed_herself_weeks_after_taking_drug_1_406712
Janice and John's story
JANICE'S husband John, a lorry driver, and his first wife (who he does not wish to name) were having problems with their marriage in 1991 and went to the doctor to seek counselling.
Janice said: "Their GP said you will wait a year for that, and he put them both on Prozac. His wife went back within a week saying 'I feel like a zombie' but the doctor said it was just early days and she should keep on taking the tablets. She tried to kill herself twice in three weeks and she succeeded the third time."
The couple's two children were then aged 10 and 12.
After his wife's suicide, John was prescribed Seroxat. He and Janice met six years later when she worked as a secretary for the company he drove for.
"He told me he was taking drugs. I said why. He said: 'If I stop taking them, I feel ill but I've been told by my doctor, they are not addictive.'
"I said if you feel ill when you stop taking them, they must be addictive and I started looking into it - now I would not trust a doctor to prescribe me anything."
She added: "It has now been recommended by the regulatory bodies, MHRA and NICE (The National Institute for Clinical Evidence) that anti-depressants should not be prescribed for natural grief or as a first-line treatment for mild depression.
"People are not offered counselling or therapy because it's easier to prescribe drugs and doctors are under pressure to use them.
"The average GP has three months training in psychiatry and mental health, unless they specialise, so doctors are listening to the drug companies instead of looking into things themselves."
She claimed: "Doctors don't take into consideration that when people say that a drug makes them feel bad, people know their own body. What suits one person will not suit another.
"Anti-depressants have a similar chemical structure to LSD and Ecstasy. They work on the neuro transmitters of the brain. We don't understand enough about the drugs or about the brain to be prescribing them at this level.
Monday, 20 September 2010
Seroxat lawyer Mark Harvey - exploitation of under 18 year olds
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uksurvivors/message/43490
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathon Bray [mailto:jonathon.bray@...]
Sent: 03 June 2004 15:43
To: Mr Derek D Scott
Subject:
Derek
I'm sure you are aware that the press has really got hold of this story about the lawsuit in NY. Do you know of any people in your group who were under 18 when they were prescribed Seroxat (or parents) who might be willing to speak to the media today? We can provide the usual PR support.
Thanks
Jon.
HUGH JAMES
Jonathon Bray
Paralegal
Hugh James Solicitors
Hodge House
114-116 St Mary Street
Cardiff
CF10 1DY
http://www.hughjames.com/
tel:
02920 224871 ext 6089
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathon Bray [mailto:jonathon.bray@...]
Sent: 03 June 2004 15:43
To: Mr Derek D Scott
Subject:
Derek
I'm sure you are aware that the press has really got hold of this story about the lawsuit in NY. Do you know of any people in your group who were under 18 when they were prescribed Seroxat (or parents) who might be willing to speak to the media today? We can provide the usual PR support.
Thanks
Jon.
HUGH JAMES
Jonathon Bray
Paralegal
Hugh James Solicitors
Hodge House
114-116 St Mary Street
Cardiff
CF10 1DY
http://www.hughjames.com/
tel:
02920 224871 ext 6089
Book review - The Evidence, However, Is ClearThe Seroxat Scandal (Kindle Edition)
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A Tireless Campaigner And a Very Good Book, May 28, 2010
By yorkshirewrose (kendall park, nj USA) - See all my reviews
http://www.amazon.com/Evidence-However-ClearThe-Seroxat-ebook/product-reviews/B003E35ZJG/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
This review is from: The Evidence, However, Is ClearThe Seroxat Scandal (Kindle Edition)
The British may be known for "inventing" the first novel, and like the first novel, this reads smoothly, part epistolary, part fiction. But it's not fiction. This is a true story, which I sorely wish was fiction.
The book I am referring to, is The Evidence Is Clear", written by Bob Fiddaman. Right now it's available as an ebook, for download here, but will be coming out in print later this year. Seroxat, (or Paxil, or Paroxetine) is manufactured worldwide by GlaxoSmithKline and is a SSRI drug used mostly for psychiatric purposes.
It was prescribed to Bob for depression, as he tells his tale of three years on this drug:
"I was prescribed Seroxat by my GP due to 'depression' - it was work-related and kind of spiralled when my former employers put me on to a 'Long Term Absence Register' because I had developed an illness, Osteoarthritis of the hips, [1] that didn't allow me to perform the job I was employed for. The 'Long Term Absence Register' was basically set up to leave employees without pay and without being able to claim for benefits. It had a strain on family life and Seroxat was deemed to 'fix' that problem."
"Seroxat took away the pain of not being able to provide for my family, in fact I didn't really care much about anything. I became devoid of any human emotion other than sadness. It was an unexplainable sadness though, you know, bouts of crying when I really didn't know what I was crying about. (p.10)"
Bob's life spirals out of control when he starts missing a dose on holiday, and then describes side effects he encountered from taking the drug, unable to tolerate loud noises, night thrashes/terrors, night sweats, blurred vision, apathy and confusion. Then a suicide attempt. His marriage crumbles, and he has "brain zaps". After 18 months of tapering, he goes "cold turkey" off the drug and it takes about three months before he feels "normal" again after a period of hell withdrawing.
What then starts is a labyrinthian journey, as Bob goes through the bureaucracy of red tape and politics that exist in the UK, as he writes to doctors, politicians, the BBC, and employees of GSK trying to learn more about Seroxat and it's purpose. Again, it almost seems like fiction, but it's true. During this process, Bob launched his website. "Seroxat Sufferers, Stand Up And Be Counted"and has developed a loyal readership of people who have been hurt and maimed on Seroxat, as well as other psychiatric drugs.
Bob's book is a tough read on a serious subject. But rewarding. Its only drawback right now is it's only available from the publisher as an ebook, which I bought , or for a Kindle, which I am saving up for. The book comes out in the fall. But if you cannot wait til the Fall, which I couldn't, buy this , now or buy the book when it comes out. But like any book worth reading, it makes you think. It makes you mad as hell, too. And it makes you want to go out and do something, even if it's writing a letter to your local Congressman, on MP. And for that, it really does belong on the bookshelf, once the paperback comes out. But, if you were like me and cannot wait, download the Kindle book in the meantime. You won't be sorry. It's that good.
A Tireless Campaigner And a Very Good Book, May 28, 2010
By yorkshirewrose (kendall park, nj USA) - See all my reviews
http://www.amazon.com/Evidence-However-ClearThe-Seroxat-ebook/product-reviews/B003E35ZJG/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
This review is from: The Evidence, However, Is ClearThe Seroxat Scandal (Kindle Edition)
The British may be known for "inventing" the first novel, and like the first novel, this reads smoothly, part epistolary, part fiction. But it's not fiction. This is a true story, which I sorely wish was fiction.
The book I am referring to, is The Evidence Is Clear", written by Bob Fiddaman. Right now it's available as an ebook, for download here, but will be coming out in print later this year. Seroxat, (or Paxil, or Paroxetine) is manufactured worldwide by GlaxoSmithKline and is a SSRI drug used mostly for psychiatric purposes.
It was prescribed to Bob for depression, as he tells his tale of three years on this drug:
"I was prescribed Seroxat by my GP due to 'depression' - it was work-related and kind of spiralled when my former employers put me on to a 'Long Term Absence Register' because I had developed an illness, Osteoarthritis of the hips, [1] that didn't allow me to perform the job I was employed for. The 'Long Term Absence Register' was basically set up to leave employees without pay and without being able to claim for benefits. It had a strain on family life and Seroxat was deemed to 'fix' that problem."
"Seroxat took away the pain of not being able to provide for my family, in fact I didn't really care much about anything. I became devoid of any human emotion other than sadness. It was an unexplainable sadness though, you know, bouts of crying when I really didn't know what I was crying about. (p.10)"
Bob's life spirals out of control when he starts missing a dose on holiday, and then describes side effects he encountered from taking the drug, unable to tolerate loud noises, night thrashes/terrors, night sweats, blurred vision, apathy and confusion. Then a suicide attempt. His marriage crumbles, and he has "brain zaps". After 18 months of tapering, he goes "cold turkey" off the drug and it takes about three months before he feels "normal" again after a period of hell withdrawing.
What then starts is a labyrinthian journey, as Bob goes through the bureaucracy of red tape and politics that exist in the UK, as he writes to doctors, politicians, the BBC, and employees of GSK trying to learn more about Seroxat and it's purpose. Again, it almost seems like fiction, but it's true. During this process, Bob launched his website. "Seroxat Sufferers, Stand Up And Be Counted"and has developed a loyal readership of people who have been hurt and maimed on Seroxat, as well as other psychiatric drugs.
Bob's book is a tough read on a serious subject. But rewarding. Its only drawback right now is it's only available from the publisher as an ebook, which I bought , or for a Kindle, which I am saving up for. The book comes out in the fall. But if you cannot wait til the Fall, which I couldn't, buy this , now or buy the book when it comes out. But like any book worth reading, it makes you think. It makes you mad as hell, too. And it makes you want to go out and do something, even if it's writing a letter to your local Congressman, on MP. And for that, it really does belong on the bookshelf, once the paperback comes out. But, if you were like me and cannot wait, download the Kindle book in the meantime. You won't be sorry. It's that good.
Sunday, 19 September 2010
The Evidence, However, is clear seroxat scandal not selling & is discounted
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Friday, 17 September 2010
Seroxat withdrawal payments will be peanuts - Seroquel diabetes = $11,000
According to Bloomberg the payouts would average about $11,000 per litigant. An attorney familiar with the case and the mediation said that a return to court-ordered mediation would not necessarily improve the chances that the parties would settle at that umber.
Seroquel Maker Given More Time to Settle Lawsuits
September 14, 2010. By Gordon Gibb
London, UK: AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Seroquel, has been granted more time to settle nearly 6,000 lawsuits. The lawsuits at issue are only a portion of some 17,500 lawsuits that the manufacturer has agreed to settle by way of a $198 million kitty. That announcement was made last month.
However, the 6,000 will have to wait a little longer after the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation vacated orders to send the cases back to their home courts for trial in late August. The cases, consolidated in federal court in Florida, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek on 10/01/10, could suffer undue hindrance in arriving at settlements.
"A remand at this juncture would likely disrupt the settlement dialog," US District Judge Anne Conway, based in Orlando, Florida, said in an August 30 order asking the judicial panel to forgo remands. Returning the cases could "stall negotiations altogether," Conway said.
AstraZeneca, the UK's second-largest drug manufacturer, faces a total of 26,000 lawsuits alleging various Seroquel side effects, including birth defects. The manufacturer has settled about two thirds of those cases.
"We remain committed to a strong defense effort, but will continue to participate in the court-ordered mediation process," Tony Jewell, a US spokesman for the drug maker, said in an interview on August 31.
According to Bloomberg the payouts would average about $11,000 per litigant. An attorney familiar with the case and the mediation said that a return to court-ordered mediation would not necessarily improve the chances that the parties would settle at that umber. He said that while he would continue to participate in the mediation process, he believes that at that figure the cases would not settle.
Seroquel, which has also been allegedly linked to hyperglycemia and tardive dyskinesia, is the second-largest selling drug in AstraZeneca's basket of products, achieving $4.9 billion in sales last year, according to Bloomberg.
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Seroquel Maker Given More Time to Settle Lawsuits
September 14, 2010. By Gordon Gibb
London, UK: AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Seroquel, has been granted more time to settle nearly 6,000 lawsuits. The lawsuits at issue are only a portion of some 17,500 lawsuits that the manufacturer has agreed to settle by way of a $198 million kitty. That announcement was made last month.
However, the 6,000 will have to wait a little longer after the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation vacated orders to send the cases back to their home courts for trial in late August. The cases, consolidated in federal court in Florida, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek on 10/01/10, could suffer undue hindrance in arriving at settlements.
"A remand at this juncture would likely disrupt the settlement dialog," US District Judge Anne Conway, based in Orlando, Florida, said in an August 30 order asking the judicial panel to forgo remands. Returning the cases could "stall negotiations altogether," Conway said.
AstraZeneca, the UK's second-largest drug manufacturer, faces a total of 26,000 lawsuits alleging various Seroquel side effects, including birth defects. The manufacturer has settled about two thirds of those cases.
"We remain committed to a strong defense effort, but will continue to participate in the court-ordered mediation process," Tony Jewell, a US spokesman for the drug maker, said in an interview on August 31.
According to Bloomberg the payouts would average about $11,000 per litigant. An attorney familiar with the case and the mediation said that a return to court-ordered mediation would not necessarily improve the chances that the parties would settle at that umber. He said that while he would continue to participate in the mediation process, he believes that at that figure the cases would not settle.
Seroquel, which has also been allegedly linked to hyperglycemia and tardive dyskinesia, is the second-largest selling drug in AstraZeneca's basket of products, achieving $4.9 billion in sales last year, according to Bloomberg.
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Cataracts a Paxil Side Effect - Efexor & Luvox far worse
Cataracts a Paxil Side Effect - Efexor & Luvox far worse
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What researchers found was that people who took SSRI antidepressants were at a 15 percent increased risk of cataracts. Furthermore, that risk was higher depending on the antidepressant used. For example, using Paxil increased the risk of cataracts by 23 percent. Effexor increased the risk of cataracts by 33 percent and Luvox by 39 percent.
One possible explanation is that SSRIs increase serotonin levels around cells that require serotonin, including cells in the eye's lens, according to an article in the Reporter on 8/26/10. That excess serotonin around the eyes could cause problems like cataracts.
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/14999/paxil-side-effects-lawsuit-birth-defects-24.html
Researchers: Cataracts a Potential Paxil Side Effect
September 16, 2010. By Heidi Turner
Montreal, QC A study suggests that the list of Paxil side effects, which already includes an increased risk of birth defects, should be updated to include cataracts. Meanwhile, a different study suggests that Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may not be as effective at treating depression as once thought.
The first study was conducted by researchers in British Columbia and Quebec and examined the link between the use of SSRIs and cataracts. Researchers analyzed the data on approximately 19,000 people age 65 and older with cataracts and compared those records to approximately 190,000 people age 65 and older who did not have cataracts.
What researchers found was that people who took SSRI antidepressants were at a 15 percent increased risk of cataracts. Furthermore, that risk was higher depending on the antidepressant used. For example, using Paxil increased the risk of cataracts by 23 percent. Effexor increased the risk of cataracts by 33 percent and Luvox by 39 percent.
One possible explanation is that SSRIs increase serotonin levels around cells that require serotonin, including cells in the eye's lens, according to an article in the Reporter on 8/26/10. That excess serotonin around the eyes could cause problems like cataracts.
Recently, a review of safety trials of SSRIs sent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests that SSRIs may be only marginally better than a placebo at treating depression. Placebos—usually sugar pills—are given to some patients in a trial to determine whether the medication is actually working or if it only appears to be working because the patient expects it to have an effect.
When researchers analyzed a trial called STAR*D (Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression), they found that only 2.7 percent of participants experienced a sustained benefit from taking an SSRI—meaning that most participants either relapsed or dropped out by the end of the study.
The study, published in the August issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, does not say there is no benefit to taking SSRIs. In fact, there may still be some benefit to the medications. But it indicates that patients and their doctors should consider other courses of action rather than simply taking the SSRIs.
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What researchers found was that people who took SSRI antidepressants were at a 15 percent increased risk of cataracts. Furthermore, that risk was higher depending on the antidepressant used. For example, using Paxil increased the risk of cataracts by 23 percent. Effexor increased the risk of cataracts by 33 percent and Luvox by 39 percent.
One possible explanation is that SSRIs increase serotonin levels around cells that require serotonin, including cells in the eye's lens, according to an article in the Reporter on 8/26/10. That excess serotonin around the eyes could cause problems like cataracts.
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/14999/paxil-side-effects-lawsuit-birth-defects-24.html
Researchers: Cataracts a Potential Paxil Side Effect
September 16, 2010. By Heidi Turner
Montreal, QC A study suggests that the list of Paxil side effects, which already includes an increased risk of birth defects, should be updated to include cataracts. Meanwhile, a different study suggests that Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may not be as effective at treating depression as once thought.
The first study was conducted by researchers in British Columbia and Quebec and examined the link between the use of SSRIs and cataracts. Researchers analyzed the data on approximately 19,000 people age 65 and older with cataracts and compared those records to approximately 190,000 people age 65 and older who did not have cataracts.
What researchers found was that people who took SSRI antidepressants were at a 15 percent increased risk of cataracts. Furthermore, that risk was higher depending on the antidepressant used. For example, using Paxil increased the risk of cataracts by 23 percent. Effexor increased the risk of cataracts by 33 percent and Luvox by 39 percent.
One possible explanation is that SSRIs increase serotonin levels around cells that require serotonin, including cells in the eye's lens, according to an article in the Reporter on 8/26/10. That excess serotonin around the eyes could cause problems like cataracts.
Recently, a review of safety trials of SSRIs sent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests that SSRIs may be only marginally better than a placebo at treating depression. Placebos—usually sugar pills—are given to some patients in a trial to determine whether the medication is actually working or if it only appears to be working because the patient expects it to have an effect.
When researchers analyzed a trial called STAR*D (Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression), they found that only 2.7 percent of participants experienced a sustained benefit from taking an SSRI—meaning that most participants either relapsed or dropped out by the end of the study.
The study, published in the August issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, does not say there is no benefit to taking SSRIs. In fact, there may still be some benefit to the medications. But it indicates that patients and their doctors should consider other courses of action rather than simply taking the SSRIs.
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