Seroquel watchers have been reporting on the New Jersey trial of AstraZeneca, alleged to have had prior knowledge of side effects of Seroquel causing excessive weight gain leading to diabetes, and heart disease. Internet coverage includes:
• From FiercePharma: "AstraZeneca's lawyers said that Seroquel doesn't cause diabetes, blaming plaintiff Ted Baker's disease on his diet and lifestyle" Read more about blaming the victim.
•From Bloomberg News: " [AstraZeneca Researcher Jeffrey] Goldstein, who turned down the request to fund the animal study involving Seroquel, noted the organizational move of shifting the budget from researchers to sales executives didn't mean the company downgraded the importance of drug safety. " Read more about the company's priorities.
•From a list of current law suits: Seroquel received the second highest number of complaints for adverse effects. Lawyers are sharpening their pencils. Read more.
•From an Australian blogger comes the question, is there a difference between evidence-based medicine and marketing-based medicine. Read more.
This is the first of 26,000 individual cases AstraZeneca faces while it is also being sued by states. A week before the trial, the company released an ad for television about the extended release Seroquel.
You can find 14332 Seroquel adverse reports at http://www.patientsville.com/medication/seroquel_side_effects.htm , such as:
"Seroquel side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Dec 22, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar ii disorder and was treated with Seroquel. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, crying, depression, irritability, somnolence, weight increased. Seroquel dosage ..."
Posted by TonyC | July 16, 2010 5:43 PM