Associated Press
Documents on Seroquel show drugmaker knew of risks
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
TRENTON, N.J.
Internal AstraZeneca reports and e-mails written by company officials show they knew a decade ago that their psychiatric drug Seroquel caused diabetes and major weight gain, plaintiffs’ lawyers said Friday after releasing dozens of the previously sealed documents.
“They not only failed to [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 27, 2009
Documents on Seroquel show drugmaker knew of risks
February 25, 2009
Ruling near on privacy issues in Seroquel case
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Miriam Hill
Feb. 25, 2009
Does the world have the right to know about negative studies on AstraZeneca’s potent antipsychotic drug Seroquel?
Or whether company representatives promoted the drug for unapproved uses?
And what about details of sexual relationships between Wayne Macfadden, AstraZeneca’s former U.S. medical director for Seroquel, and two women who researched and wrote [...]
February 20, 2009
Seroquel suit in Arkansas to proceed
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
State drug suit gains court go-ahead McDaniel contends manufacturer’s misinformation proved costly
BY CAROLYNE PARK
The state’s lawsuit against drug manufacturer AstraZeneca will move forward after a judge ruled Thursday against the company’s motion to dismiss the case.
In its complaint filed by Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel last May, the state claims AstraZeneca gave [...]
February 15, 2009
Seroquel maker wants to seal info from you, “for” you
St. Petersburg Times
Seroquel maker wants to seal info from you, “for” you
By Kris Hundley
In Print: Sunday, February 15, 2009
AstraZeneca, maker of the blockbuster antipsychotic Seroquel, is battling to keep information about the drug out of the public’s view … for the public’s own good.
Later this month in Orlando, lawyers for the drugmaker will argue [...]
