American parents sue GSK over Seroxat
Heather Tomlinson The Guardian, Monday 6 September 2004 09.15 BST Article history
A lawsuit has been filed against GlaxoSmithKline in the United States seeking refunds for children and adolescents given the antidepressant, Seroxat, following claims that the firm suppressed data showing the drug did not work and increased suicidal tendencies in young people.
The class action suit follows an inquiry by New York state attorney general Eliot Spitzer that made similar accusations.
Last month GSK settled with Mr Spitzer for $2.5m (£1.4m), without admitting liability.
The amount surprised the industry because Mr Spitzer had originally said he wanted to recover all the money GSK had made from selling Seroxat - named Paxil in the US - which analysts have estimated at about £200m.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2004/sep/06/medicineandhealth.mentalhealth
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