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Effexor
Elderly Treated with SSRI Antidepressants Suffer More Bad Outcomes, Study Says
Aug 3, 2011
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A new study out of Britain has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may pose more risks to elderly patients...
Doctor Accused of Falsifying Drug Studies Pleads Guilty
Feb 23, 2010
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Dr. Scott S. Reuben, former chief of acute pain at the Bay State Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to one count of health...
Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Apr 8, 2009
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The Baystate Medical Center has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into a doctor there who falsified 21 drug studies. ...
Researcher Faked Data for 21 Studies Involving Vioxx, Celebrex and Other Drugs
Mar 11, 2009
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Medical journals have been asked to retract 21 studies that touted the benefits of Vioxx, Celebrex and other drugs. According to The Wall...
Antidepressants Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
Mar 11, 2009
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A new study has concluded that women with no history of cardiac problems but who use antidepressants are at an increased risk for sudden cardiac...
Emory Researcher Sanctioned for Failing to Disclose Drug Company Payments
Dec 23, 2008
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A prominent Emory University professor has lost a chairmanship as a result of a controversy stemming from payments he received from drug...
American Children Take the Most Psychotropic Drugs
Sep 26, 2008
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A new study reports that American children are about three times likelier to be prescribed psychotropic medications than children in Europe. ...
Prozac, Effexor, Paxil Don't Do Much For Most Patients
Feb 27, 2008
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Prozac, Effexor, and Paxil may only be effective in the most severely depressed patients. In a recent study conducted by British researchers on...
Published Antidepressant Studies Exaggerate Their Effectiveness
Jan 17, 2008
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Antidepressants like Effexor, Zoloft, Wellbutrin and Paxil, may not be as effective in treating symptoms of depression as once thought. ...
Effexor XR Claims in Ad Draw FDA Rebuke of Wyeth
Dec 18, 2007
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Ads for Effexor XR in a medical journal are misleading, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says, prompting the agency to issue a warning letter...



