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• Paxil May Increase Suicide Risk for Patients with Major Depression: Study

  April 5, 2011

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  The antidepressant Paxil may increase the risk of suicide among individuals who are already suffering from major depressive disorders, according...

• Glaxo Sets Aside $3.4B For Avandia Lawsuits, DOJ Probe

  January 18, 2011

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  The drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC has indicated that it will set aside $3.4 billion to cover costs associated with Avandia...

• Chantix Side Effects Linked to More Violence Than Any Other Drug: Study

  December 22, 2010

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  According to a new study, side effects of Chantix have been linked to hundreds of acts of violence in the...

• Chantix Effects Not Tested on Mentally Ill, Despite FDA Suggestions: Report

  December 16, 2010

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  According to a new report, both Pfizer and federal regulators ignored calls for the smoking cessation drug Chantix to be...

• Study Links Older Antidepressant Side Effects to Increased Heart Risks

  December 2, 2010

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  Older antidepressants may be more likely to carry a risk of heart disease than newer drugs, according to the findings...

• FDA Bans KV Pharmaceuticals CEO from Industry

  November 18, 2010

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  In a move that may signal an increasing willingness to get tough on pharmaceutical company executives, federal regulators have banned...

• GlaxoSmithKline Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to $750M Settlement

  October 27, 2010

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  GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $750 million to resolve civil and criminal charges that the drug maker sold Medicaid and...

• Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuits Settled For $1.14B

  July 21, 2010

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  GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle hundreds of Paxil birth defect lawsuits, as part...

• Paxil, Avandia Lawsuits Result in $2.3B Liability Charge for Glaxo

  July 16, 2010

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  GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it is setting aside $2.36 billion to cover the costs of Avandia lawsuits, Paxil lawsuits and...

• Paxil Settlements Reached in Hundreds of Birth Defect Lawsuits

  June 24, 2010

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  GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to settle Paxil birth defect lawsuits brought on behalf of nearly 200 people. The settlements come after...