Comments: Hundreds Of Deaths From Antipsychotics In Australia
I think there is a class action in Australia from the following article - unless its not quite one yet, but the way its been worded gives that impression:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au:80/story/0,20867,21922547-2702,00.html
"Aussies in class action on drug
Cath Hart
June 18, 2007
PHARMACEUTICAL giant Eli Lilly faces a class action from a group of Australians claiming they have suffered dangerous or life-threatening side effects including weight gain, pancreatitis and diabetes after taking the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa.
The class action, the first over the allegedly negative affects of Zyprexa outside the US, started on behalf of a 32-year-old Tweed Heads saxophonist who developed pancreatitis after taking the drug.
Brisbane law firm Nicol Robinson Halletts expanded the case into a class action after others claimed their health had been harmed by Zyprexa.
Lawyer Simon Harrison said his team hoped to link the Australian claims to a $1.2billion group of settlements by Eli Lilly in the US over 30,000 similar cases..."
Posted by peagee at July 9, 2007 02:10 PM
I am actually sorry that the Aussies will copy the "class action" case made over here. It was a raw deal for the individuals and families who suffered or lost loved family members. None so far have had their day in court. No doctors have been held accountable that I can see. Nor has Lilly. I know several lawyers who refused to become involved in this type of settlement and who have accepted a few individual cases.
This should not be the "new" way to bring liability against drug companies whose products kill and maim. This action lets Pharma off the hook, when instead, especially in the case of Lilly, those "who knew" should be in prison post a criminal trial.
Posted by Sorrowful at December 28, 2007 10:59 AM
It is good to notice that some people are being held accountable for their actions which can have adverse effects on unsuspecting patients who have no reason to disbelieve what their medical practitioners tell them.
And why do their medical practitioners give them advice that may be incorrect and/or harmful?
Could it be that they have blind faith in what the sales people from the various pharmaceutical companies tell them? Perhaps they are too busy themselves to undertake the necessary research into whether or not the sales pitches are valid or not!
Perhaps it is time that some medical practitioners are held accountable for neglect as well!
Posted by John Stephens at January 9, 2008 03:07 AM