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- Merck paid out an $4.85 billion settlement after painkiller Vioxx was shown to cause heart attacks and strokes
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a possible link between the drug Singulair and Suicide. It could take up to nine months for a complete safety review on the drug. The drug, developed and produced by Merck, was approved in 1998 for treating asthma symptoms and further endorsed for seasonal allergy symptoms in 2003. It's estimated that millions of people have since taken the medication.
The family of 15-year-old Cody Miller, who killed himself on August 4, 2007 after taking Singulair for just 17 days, is alleging that the drug's effects are responsible for their son's death. He had previously been taking competitor Allegra before his pediatrician encouraged a switch. Shortly after Miller's death, Merck added "suicidal behavior" to the list of potential Singulair side effects.
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Singulair Suicide News
- Topix: Singulair Suicide
- Google News: Singulair Suicide
- eNews 2.0: Possible Link between Singulair and Suicide (March 28, 2008)
- Medical News: FDA Investigates Possible Suicide Link With Montelukast (Singulair) (March 27, 2008)
- WebMD: FDA Checks Into Singulair Suicide Risk (March 27, 2008)
- King5.com: FDA investigates link between Singulair, suicide (March 27, 2008)
- WNYT.com: Suicide and a common allergy medication (February 27, 2008)
- CBS News Video: Singulair And Suicide Video (Time: 5:03)
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Singulair Suicide Questions
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What do you think would/should happen if someone posted a question that suggested suicide? 14 AnswersThe situation would need to be addressed very very carefully and on a per circumstance bases. I would like to think that if someone i knew (A friend a collea... read more -
How did Adolf Hitler commit suicide? 1 AnswerEven now it's still a mystery BBC wrote this ten years ago when his Suicide Bunker was uncovered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/475963.stm --quote-- Hit... read more
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Why did David Kellerman commit suicide? 1 AnswerApparently it was due to the stress of his job as acting CFO of Fannie Mae. It is reported that he had lost a lot of weight due to the stress. Friends had adv... read more -
What happens to vehicles involved in a crime or suicide? 4 AnswersThis is actually two questions, requiring different answers. If the vehicle is involved in a crime, it is usually seized by the police, finger printed, searche... read more
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