Researchers Concerned About Over-Prescription of Risperdal
The most recent study published on the use of antipsychotics, such as Risperdal, Zyprexa and Seroquel, in children with ADHD has researchers concerned that there may be an over-prescription problem. The study published January 19, 2017 in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows the same dramatic increase in use of antipsychotics prescribed off-label in children with ADHD, ages 1 […]
$520 MILLION SETTLEMENT
April 27, 2010: In the third record whistleblower settlement for Sheller, P.C. in fifteen months, the firm represented a whistleblower who brought forth knowledge of wrongdoing by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca agreed to a civil settlement of $520 million for charges of off-label marketing of the powerful antipsychotic drug Seroquel. The settlement is the largest pharmaceutical civil settlement […]
Sheller Quoted in “Dangers of Off-Label Drug Use Kept Secret”
The Toronto Star 2014-06-26 By: David Bruser News Reporter, Jesse McLean Investigative News reporter, Andrew Bailey Data Analyst, Published on Thu Jun 26 2014 A 15-year-old girl who wanted to clear her acne was prescribed the antibiotic minocycline. The teen developed lupus-like symptoms — her immune system attacked her own tissues and organs — and she died. The drug was not approved […]
