"The complaint states that Lilly gave gifts to doctors in the form of chartered fishing trips for doctors and their friends, sporting events, expensive dinners and entertaining in order to induce doctors to write off-label prescriptions of Zyprexa among the elderly."

Not surprising. What IS surprising, however, is the depth of the allegations and what Montana has discovered. Perhaps I've missed a couple of things, but I don't remember reading about this in conjunction with the New York Times article.

A Google News search for "montana eli lilly" (sans quotations) yields two relevant results (out of an unrelated five) from the Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Business Journal. The funny thing is Bloomberg News originally reported the story. News like this gets hidden in the business section only because it affects the company's stocks.

Lilly "put users at risk for developing severe and harmful health conditions including, but not limited to, hyperglycemia, acute weight gain, diabetes mellitus, exacerbation of of diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, cardiac problems and death.

No one has reported on one remarkable irony here. When Lilly's product causes weight gain, diabetes, or exacerbates diabetes, where does an individual experiencing these manifestations turn? Answer: To "the leader/expert in diabetes health care in the U.S.--Eli Lilly!" Of course, many other "diabusinesses" along the way will profit, too. Everyone from the doctor who manages/prescribes for his diabetic patients to laboratories to the many diabetes-related enterprises (meter makers, specialty foods, etc.)--all see increased revenues. Meanwhile, the hapless, helpless patient is captive in a system outside his control.

Zyprexa--what a perfect medicine. It's a gift that just keeps on giving! If you thought bipolar/schizophrenia was bad, just wait till you have the opportunity to deal with bipolar/schizophrenia PLUS diabetes!

,,"has known since at least 1999 that Olanzapine causes diabetes at a rate far in excess o fthe risk of most atypical antipsychotics, yet has failed to fully and adequately warn the State, physicians, and consumers of these risks."

1999 is the year my daughter was placed on Zyprexa at age 11.

Excuse me, while I walk away from the computer and add up how much $$$, loss of a home, near-bankrupt, I am now; as a result of the reckless covert actions of Eli Lilly, and the resulting prescribing of Zyprexa to an 11 year old, who was not has never been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, and who also has diabetes in her Father's side of the family.

I cannot even finish reading this entry; it makes me livid.

Eli Lilly, and the reckless endangerment of my daughter's life; how about this: I will see YOU in court.