tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post116369877434991967..comments2024-03-28T16:16:27.941+05:30Comments on The IVF Specialist's Blog for IVF patients: When Blind Faith in a Medical Fix Is Broken - New York TimesDr Aniruddha Malpanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05693466221743076739noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post-1163707437621606182006-11-17T01:33:00.000+05:302006-11-17T01:33:00.000+05:30My issue is Zyprexa which is only FDA approved for...My issue is Zyprexa which is only FDA approved for schizophrenia (.5-1% of pop) and some bipolar (2% pop) and then an even smaller percentage of theses two groups.<BR/>So how does Zyprexa get to be the 7th largest drug sale in the world?<BR/> <BR/>Eli Lilly is in deep trouble for using their drug reps to 'encourage' doctors to write zyprexa for non-FDA approved 'off label' uses. <BR/> <BR/> The drug causes increased diabetes risk,and medicare picks up all the expensive fallout.There are now 7 states (and counting) going after Lilly for fraud and restitution. <BR/> <BR/>--<BR/>Daniel HaszardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com