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Sunday, 18 October 2009

did family of Paxil mureder/suicide really get $6.4 mill from GSK?

Family of Man Involved in Murder-Suicide Wins $6.4 Million From Paxil Manufacturer


Posted by Staff Writer

Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:00 AM EST

Category: Major Medical

Tags: Defective Drugs, Antidepressants and Other Psychiatric Drugs, Paxil, Paroxetine Hydrochloride





A Cheyenne, Wyoming Federal jury found pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, formerly SmithKline Beecham, liable for David Schnell's actions stemming from his use of Paxil, an antidepressant. Schnell, 60, took the drug only 48 hours before he shot and killed his wife, daughter, granddaughter and then himself. The jury awarded Schnell's relatives $6.4 million.

This is the first time a pharmaceutical company has been found liable for a patient's actions while taking an antidepressant. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the makers of the three leading antidepressants, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft.







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