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Neutrontin
Illegal Neurontin Marketing to Cost Pfizer $142.1 Million
Mar 26, 2010
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Pfizer Inc. has been ordered to pay $142.1 million in damages for violating a federal antiracketeering law in its marketing of the epilepsy...
Pfizer Influenced Neurontin Studies
Nov 12, 2009
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It has been known that Neurontin is associated with a significant—80 percent, accoring to a prior LA Times report—increase in suicidal...
Neurontin Suicide Trial to Start Next Week
Jul 24, 2009
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The first Neurontin suicide lawsuit is set to go to trial. According to a report on Bloomberg.com, about 1200 similar Neurontin lawsuits are...
Illegal Marketing of Neurontin Detailed
Jan 8, 2009
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An article detailing the marketing of Neurontin recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) sheds new light on the tactics...
Epilepsy Drugs to Carry Suicide Warnings
Dec 17, 2008
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Epilepsy drugs must now carry warnings about their suicide risks, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. The drugs subject to...
Pfizer Neurontin Studies Altered, Suppressed to Boost Sales
Oct 8, 2008
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A lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. claims the drug maker delayed the release and altered the conclusions of Neurontin studies that did not support...
FDA Looking at Suicide Risks of Popular Drugs
Sep 2, 2008
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It seems that some suicides might be linked to a variety of drugs that are surprising experts. In one case, the Associated Press (AP) reports a...
Epilepsy Drugs Targeted for Black Box Suicide Warning
Jul 8, 2008
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Federal regulators want the makers of epilepsy drugs to add a black box warning to their labels about their association with suicidal thoughts and...
Neurontin Should Have Had Depression Warning, Neurologist Says
Jun 20, 2008
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A British neurologist says he advised the maker of Neurontin to include a warning on its label about its potential to cause depression and...
Epilepsy Drugs to Get Suicide Warnings, FDA Confirms
Jun 6, 2008
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US regulators are very close to finalizing new suicide warnings for 11 epilepsy drugs, The Wall Street Journal reported today. This past...



