GlaxoSmithKline Concealed Efficacy And Safety Issues. The New York Attorney General’s Office filed suit Wednesday against ‘GlaxoSmithKline’, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant concealed efficacy and safety issues concerning the use of the company’s antidepressant medication Paxil in children.
Based in London, GlaxoSmithKline has co-U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia and Research Triangle Park, where the company has 4,000 employees.
Paxil may have contributed to a higher rate of suicidal thoughts
The lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer at New York State Supreme Court, alleges that GlaxoSmithKline failed to disclose study data in some clinical trials that suggested the use of Paxil may have contributed to a higher rate of suicidal thoughts in children.
‘GlaxoSmithKline’ officials said they had not seen the lawsuit and could not comment on its contents.
The Food and Drug Administration began re-examining clinical data reports this year following growing concerns about the use of antidepressants in children.
Need Legal Help Regarding GlaxoSmithKline?
The personal injury attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP offer free, no-obligation case evaluations. For more information, fill out our online contact form or call 1-800-YOURLAWYER (1-800-968-7529).
New York | Brooklyn | Queens | Long Island | New Jersey | Florida
Call us at: 1-800-YOURLAWYER (800-968-7529) | Schedule your free consultation
