Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Could you please tell me more about this? Seroxat killed my sister but my parents were advised if they wanted to take legal action against GSK, they could end up losing their home. They had lost too much already and couldn't bear the thought of any further pain, so let it drop. They would be interested in hearing about this case action. Tracey > > Hi, For anyone interested yes, the manufacturers of Seroxat are indeed > being taken to court. I believe this is a class action suit and it is a > firm of solicitors acting in Cardiff. I am pretty sure they have a web > forum, some of the withdrawl stories were just godawful. > Wannette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi Tracey I'm very sorry to hear about your sister. http://law.taragana.net/archive/gsk-in-class-action-danger-over-anti- depressant-drug-seroxat/ This was one link I found. best wishes Bob > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > Seroxat killed my sister but my parents were advised if they wanted > to take legal action against GSK, they could end up losing their > home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi Tracey http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/jan/30/broadcasting.socialcare A little more of the story Bob > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > Seroxat killed my sister but my parents were advised if they wanted > to take legal action against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanks Bob, It related to a 2005 news story. I think GSK came up smelling of roses that time ( My sister died in 2001 and had been assured that seroxat was non- addictive and did not have withdrawal effects. Certainly, in spite of GSK's own drug trials indicating the drug could cause suicidal thoughts even in non-depressed people, the drug was actually promoted as extremely safe. We found out the truth several years too late and in the meantime GSK had carried out the concession of altering their patient information leaflets. Too late to bring anyone back from the grave, but it was sufficient to get GSK off the hook. Tracey > > > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > > > Seroxat killed my sister but my parents were advised if they wanted > > to take legal action against GSK, they could end up losing their > > home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi Tracey, some more ~ http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/03/glaxo-escapes-prosecution-over-paxil- in-uk/ Bob > > Could you please tell me more about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 We saw all the Panorama programs and were astonished that GSK were unmoved, even with the huge pile of compelling evidence against them. Very depressing! Tracey > > > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > > > Seroxat killed my sister but my parents were advised if they wanted > > to take legal action against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 > Could you please tell me more about this? Tracey My heart goes out to you re your poor sister and your parents. I was being prescribed Seroxat and weaned myself off with great difficulty about 6 years ago. At that time I joined my first group - Withdrawal and Recovery (don't think it is in existence anymore) and heard about the legal action against GSK. Sorry not to be able to tell you the outcome but certainly I would suggest it is worth looking into to. Best of luck. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanks Mo. My heart goes out to everyone affected by that drug, whether as a patient or as a family member of someone who had adverse reactions. Strange thing is I'm more or less resigned to what happened to my sister BUT I'm still angry about how many people were affected like her. There is no justice when it comes to drug companies, it seems. Tracey > > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > Tracey > > My heart goes out to you re your poor sister and your parents. > I was being prescribed Seroxat and weaned myself off with great > difficulty about 6 years ago. > At that time I joined my first group - Withdrawal and Recovery > (don't think it is in existence anymore) and heard about the legal > action against GSK. Sorry not to be able to tell you the outcome but > certainly I would suggest it is worth looking into to. > Best of luck. > > Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hi Tracey, I think part/all of the problem is that these drug companies regard the MHRA as their 'baby'. There's a revolving door through which drug company employees migrate to the MHRA and then back to the drug companies; always willing to over-compensate those who have done valuable service in the interests of those same drug companies, whilst they were away on 'detachment'. Gaining 'regulatory experience' is, of course, well worth paying good money for (just look at the job adverts). I always wondered why I never worked for a drug company, even more so working for one of their medical 'script-writer' organisations ('public relations'). I shudder to think how the individuals view their own ethical positions in these matters; I suppose they've seen others get hung out to dry if they 'blow the whistle'....the inference being that the government are part of 'the game'.......not enough evidence to convict as Judge Coke might have noted (in respect of the 'conviction' of one Queeen of Scots ~ a fair hearing includes letting the accused see the evidence ~ how about the victim seeing the evidence on drug safety ). best wishes Bob > > We saw all the Panorama programs and were astonished that GSK were > unmoved, even with the huge pile of compelling evidence against them. > Very depressing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 There is no justice when it comes to drug > companies, it seems. Give it time Tracey, there is always justice in the end. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hi Tracey, I don't know who was informing your parents of their legal rights and risks, but in the UK the firm that is acting on behalf of Seroxat sufferers is Hugh solicitors and I believe the managing solicitor of the class action suit is Mark Hervey. Thats pretty much all I know. I don't know if the class action would extend to surviving family members. This is something you should definitely get a few legal opinions about, and decide on your options. I learned about this from a Radio 4 programme on Seroxat. Best, Wannette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I would just like to add my 'bit' to this thread. I took seroxat for many years and for me it was a wonder drug, although i did put weight on, it helped when I really needed it and carried on helping for years. It does have a difficult disscontinuation syndrome and for some can be hell, for me, not too bad, I used to stop and start it and miss doses, before I knew all about tapering doses to help you stop. Its the same with any drug really, one size does not fit all From: redharissa <redharissa@...>Subject: Re: Seroxatthyroid treatment Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 7:44 PM Thanks Mo. My heart goes out to everyone affected by that drug, whether as a patient or as a family member of someone who had adverse reactions. Strange thing is I'm more or less resigned to what happened to my sister BUT I'm still angry about how many people were affected like her. There is no justice when it comes to drug companies, it seems.Tracey> > > Could you please tell me more about this? > > Tracey> > My heart goes out to you re your poor sister and your parents.> I was being prescribed Seroxat and weaned myself off with great > difficulty about 6 years ago.> At that time I joined my first group - Withdrawal and Recovery > (don't think it is in existence anymore) and heard about the legal > action against GSK. Sorry not to be able to tell you the outcome but > certainly I would suggest it is worth looking into to.> Best of luck.> > Mo Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I firmly believe that seroxat should not be prescribed for under 18yr olds. In the first few weeks of treatment it can cause suicidal tendancies especially in teenagers who are more likely to act on these feelings and it makes things feel 10 times worse for them. When I started prozac it made me want to be dead, but I fought through those feelings and it went away eventually, i now dont take any ad's and hope i never will again From: wannette7 <wannette7@...>Subject: Seroxatthyroid treatment Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 4:28 PM Hi, For anyone interested yes, the manufacturers of Seroxat are indeed being taken to court. I believe this is a class action suit and it is a firm of solicitors acting in Cardiff. I am pretty sure they have a web forum, some of the withdrawl stories were just godawful.Wannette Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Citropralam (spelling?) does too. I was prescribed them at 15 without my parents knowing and tried to kill myself three weeks after starting to take them, just as they were starting to 'kick in'. The doctor neglected to tell me about possible side effects and apart from potentially killing me I think they might of done me permanent damage. I can't believe that that AD's prescribed so easily when they can be so dangerous. Ruth x > > From: wannette7 <wannette7@...> > Subject: Seroxat > thyroid treatment > Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 4:28 PM > > > > > > > Hi, For anyone interested yes, the manufacturers of Seroxat are indeed > being taken to court. I believe this is a class action suit and it is a > firm of solicitors acting in Cardiff. I am pretty sure they have a web > forum, some of the withdrawl stories were just godawful. > Wannette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Not happy with your email address?. > Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at http://uk.docs./ymail/new.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 That is dreadful, there must be some law somewhere stating that doctors cannot prescribe anti D's to children of 15 without their parents knowing?? That is just scarey and quite frankly shocking. I had a bad enough time adapting to these drugs and I am an adult, god knows how a child would cope and on their own too! People need observing when first starting these drugs for adverse effects and shouldnt be just left to cope on their own. From: lostgirl7784 <ruthmillward77@...>Subject: Re: Seroxatthyroid treatment Date: Tuesday, 22 July, 2008, 8:25 PM Citropralam (spelling?) does too. I was prescribed them at 15 without my parents knowing and tried to kill myself three weeks after starting to take them, just as they were starting to 'kick in'. The doctor neglected to tell me about possible side effects and apart from potentially killing me I think they might of done me permanent damage. I can't believe that that AD's prescribed so easily when they can be so dangerous. Ruth x> > From: wannette7 <wannette7@. ..>> Subject: [thyroidpatientadvo cacy] Seroxat> thyroidpatientadvoc acygroups (DOT) com> Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 4:28 PM> > > > > > > Hi, For anyone interested yes, the manufacturers of Seroxat are indeed > being taken to court. I believe this is a class action suit and it is a > firm of solicitors acting in Cardiff. I am pretty sure they have a web > forum, some of the withdrawl stories were just godawful.> Wannette> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Not happy with your email address?.> Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at http://uk.docs. / ymail/new. html> Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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