For Newborns, Mom’s Antidepressants Less Risky Than Mom’s Depression

Posted by j0hn on June 30th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

Children born to mothers who take antidepressant drugs during the early stages of pregnancy have an increased risk of several rare birth defects, say two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Scientists, however, caution that the defects are so rare that the drugs’ risks are outweighed by the risks of maternal depression.
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Drugs tailored for the individual

Posted by j0hn on June 25th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

Imagine that you are depressed and see a psychiatrist who explains that you have clinical depression and would benefit from an antidepressant. So far, so good. But then the doctor tells you there is a 60 percent chance that you’ll feel better with this antidepressant and that it could take as long as four to […]

Prozac for pets can be useful but on a short leash

Posted by j0hn on June 23rd, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

A week after Chicago’s Katharine Pflaum adopted a temperamental calico cat named Stella, she knew she had a serious problem on her hands. Stella wasn’t just warlike during the day; she also pounced on Pflaum in the middle of the night.
But Pflaum didn’t want to give up on the cat, who already had been abandoned […]

EXCLUSIVE Mum sues over drug which left her too scared to go out

Posted by j0hn on June 17th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

A SCOTS mum is to sue drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline after claiming their antidepressant Seroxat made her scared to leave her home.
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Diane Smith claims she became agoraphobic when she tried to wean herself off the controversial drug.
She even […]

`Zoloft killings’ conviction is upheld

Posted by j0hn on June 13th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction Monday of a teenager who claimed antidepressants led him to kill his grandparents and set their house on fire when he was 12 years old.
The court ruled against several arguments made by Christopher Pittman’s attorneys, including the contention that he was denied a […]

FDA Approves Generic Versions of Xanax and Prozac

Posted by j0hn on June 10th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

Mylan Pharmaceuticals announced FDA approval for its generic version of Eli Lily’s Prozac, while IMPAX Laboratories announced agency approval for its generic version of Pharmacia and Upjohn’s Xanax.
Mylan said its abbreviated new drug application approved by the FDA covered 40-mg strength generic Prozac (fluoxetine) capsules. The company previously received approval for — and is currently […]

Lilly drops fight with Barr over Prozac

Posted by j0hn on June 5th, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly & Co., world’s biggest maker of psychiatric drugs, dropped its fight to block Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. from selling a generic version of the antidepressant Prozac in a weekly dose.
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Mylan to ship generic Prozac

Posted by j0hn on June 2nd, 2007 — in Prozac Top News

Mylan Laboratories Inc. said Wednesday it will begin shipping 40-milligram tablets of fluoxetine, a generic version of Prozac, after receiving final federal approval.
The 40-milligram strength of Prozac tablets, made by Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY), had U.S. sales of about $118 million for the 12 months ended March 31, according to IMS Health, a Fairfield, […]