All Posts Tagged With: "AstraZeneca"

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FDA Requests Additional Information about Expanded Seroquel Use

AstraZeneca released a statement last week indicating that the FDA has requested additional information about their antipsychotic medication Seroquel, which the drug maker is attempting to obtain expanded approval to market as a once-daily treatment of depression in adults. Continued

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Seroquel Problems Mount for AstraZeneca as First Trial Approaches

The first of several thousand lawsuits filed by Seroquel users who claim that AstraZeneca failed to warn about serious side effects of Seroquel, is scheduled for trial to begin in February 2009, and the problems for the drug maker continue to increase. Continued

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Seroquel Court Denies AstraZeneca’s Motion to Keep Documents from the Public

The Court overseeing all federal Seroquel lawsuits, which have been centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, denied a request by AstraZeneca last week to file motions under seal. This may lead to the public disclosure of FDA and internal AstraZeneca documents that the drug maker has been trying keep private. Continued

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Seroquel Litigation: 8,787 Lawsuits Filed against AstraZeneca

According to court documents filed last week, AstraZeneca currently faces 8,787 Seroquel lawsuits that have been filed in federal and state courts, which allege that their antipsychotic medication led to personal injuries, such as pancreatitis and diabetes. Continued

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Seroquel Lawsuit

The use of the antipsychotic medication Seroquel has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, pancreatitis and death. Thousands of Seroquel lawsuits have been filed throughout the United States by individuals who suffered severe and life threatening injuries. Continued