Lawsuits Allege Abilify Caused Impulse-Control Problems
Abilify Lawsuits Allege Gambling Addiction, Compulsive Behaviors Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals are facing lawsuits alleging that the antipsychotic medication Abilify caused impulse-control problems, including pathological gambling. Litigation continues to mount as cases are consolidated into a federal … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Allege Abilify Caused Impulse-Control Problems
$19.5M Abilify Improper Marketing Settlement Obtained by 43 States
States Allege BMS Marketed Abilify Improper Marketing Antipsychotic to Children, Elderly. In a multistate settlement, Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle allegations of improper marketing with its atypical antipsychotic drug, Abilify. The drug maker allegedly marketed Abilify to children and the elderly, even … [Read more...] about $19.5M Abilify Improper Marketing Settlement Obtained by 43 States
Abilify Users Report Gambling Addiction
Lawsuit Alleged Abilify Pathological Gambling Addiction. Abilify is an antipsychotic medication used to treat psychiatric conditions such as depression, bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorders. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abilify in 2002. Now, drug manufacturers Otsuka … [Read more...] about Abilify Users Report Gambling Addiction
Abilify Linked to Compulsive Behaviors and Gambling Lawsuit
Gambling Addiction Claims Linked From Abilify. Drug manufacturers Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals are facing a lawsuit from a woman alleging that the prescription drug Abilify caused her to develop a gambling addiction. The plaintiff claims that Abilify caused her to "develop compulsive gambling behaviors. The … [Read more...] about Abilify Linked to Compulsive Behaviors and Gambling Lawsuit
DeflateGate’s Effects Impact Legal Gambling and the Economy
The National Football League (NFL) has initiated a probe into the New England Patriots following allegations that the team intentionally used overly deflated footballs in their recent drubbing against the Indianapolis Colts in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game, according to an NFL spokesman. The Patriots 45-7 … [Read more...] about DeflateGate’s Effects Impact Legal Gambling and the Economy
Parkinson’s Disease Drugs Blame for Gambling, Porn Addictions
Australian Lawsuits Over Parkinson’s Disease Drugs. Two dopamine agonists used to treat Parkinson’s disease are the subject of more than 100 Australian lawsuits. Plaintiffs in the suits claim that Pfizer Australia’s Cabaser (cabergoline, sold as Dostinex in the U.S.) and Aspen Pharmacare’s Permax (pergolide) caused gambling … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s Disease Drugs Blame for Gambling, Porn Addictions
Mirapex Victim Awarded $8.2M
Mirapex First Gambling Addiction Lawsuit. The first Mirapex lawsuit to go to trail has resulted in an $8.2 million award to the plaintiff, Mealey's Emerging Drugs & Devices is reporting. The lawsuit was the first of more than 300Â to go to trail in the Mirapex multidistrict litigation in the US District Court in Minneapolis that … [Read more...] about Mirapex Victim Awarded $8.2M
Parkinson’s medicine has odd side effect: Gambling
Parkinson’s Medicine Odd Side Effects. A 52-year-old married man had gambled away more than $100,000 when his wife finally asked for help. She didn't call Gamblers Anonymous. Instead, she talked to the Mayo Clinic doctor who had been treating her husband for Parkinson's, an incurable brain disorder. M. Leann Dodd of … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s medicine has odd side effect: Gambling
