Growing Little Sprouts Blog : Antipsychotic prescribed for kids

Monday, January 19, 2009

Antipsychotic prescribed for kids - Zyprexa is out!

1 down....how many more to go??

$1.4 billion is one small victory when it comes to over $30 billion in sales... but one small step for the justice system will eventually lead to one giant leap for our children's health....

Interesting quotes from this news video:

"The risks are great, but that doesn't stop drug companies from trying to get drug companies from trying to get children to take them."

"Drug maker, Eli Lilly will pay $1.4 billion, the biggest fine in the history of the justice department for marketing its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa to children and the elderly, even though there is no proven benefit to either population."

"...Lilly promoted Zyprexa for rowdy children in schools....as a sort of chemical restraint."

Marketing slogan 5 at 5: "5 mg at 5 pm will put even most hostile person in compliance for the night."

"In terms of the drug industry, marketing and greed for money has over...consumed their desire to protect public health. They are no longer just in the business of providing drugs for people who need them, they are interested in making money. Greed has overcome their better judgement."

Need I say more?

Posted By Stephani At 6:15 PM •

It just seems like such a crime to use anti psychotic drugs on children especially since there has been so much negative controversy on unhealthy they are.

Comment By Ajlouny At 2/22/2009 10:53 PM

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