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Sara Carlin was killed by an electrical cord she wrapped around her neck with her own hands.
That's how the beautiful 18-year-old Oakville teen died May 6, 2007.
But that sad day was only the beginning of a two-year quest by her family to find out if Paxil, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant she was prescribed, helped open an otherwise closed door to suicide.
On day one of the inquest, Coroner's Counsel, Michael Blain, went in front of TV camera's during a short recess in the proceedings. The Courts, he said, acknowledge that this medication can increase thoughts of suicide in particular patients but 'they' don't think that the medication played a role in Sara Carlin's death."
Why would the courts think that before they even had a chance to see all the evidence?
Furthermore, why would the Coroners Counsel appear in front of TV camera's to make this claim?
Footage from CHCH TV, Hamilton, Ontario
On the final day of the Sara Carlin 'Death by Paxil' inquest, Oakville MP, Terence Young testified that patients must be educated about the dangerous side effects of drugs and the possibility of using alternate non-drug treatments.
Lawyer Teresa Walsh, representing Paxil’s makers, GlaxoSmithKline, queried Young on Sara Carlin’s alcohol consumption two years before taking Paxil.
Young balked at the questions, refusing to answer them and noting by Grade 10 alcohol use is widespread.
“It’s irrelevant. You’re planting the earworm (idea) that it’s the alcohol, everything but the Paxil,” replied Young.
You will note from this footage, the complete look of anguish and despair on the faces of Sara's parents, Neil and Rhonda Carlin.
No parent should lose a child to prescription drugs. Furthermore, no parent should have to endure an inquest where lawyers representing the makers of that prescription drug, GlaxoSmithKline, doctors lawyers and even Coroner's Counsel blame the child rather than the medication.
Footage from CHCH TV, Hamilton, Ontario
Back stories:
Sara Carlin Inquest – Latest
Sara Carlin Inquest – Failure of Oakville Medical Profession
Sara Carlin – ‘Death by Paxil’ Inquest – The ‘Expert’
Sara Carlin Inquest – Coroner’s Witness In U-Turn… And That Man Shaffer!
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Coroner’s Inquest – Glaxo & Friends Vs The Carlin Family
Sara Carlin Inquest – Local MP Slams GlaxoSmithKline
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