"It's not about what they tell you, it's about what they don't."
~ Bob Fiddaman, Author, Blogger, Researcher, Recipient of two Human Rights awards
Researching drug company and regulatory malfeasance for over 16 years
Humanist, humorist
Friday, May 05, 2017
SSRI Deaths in Clinical Trials
Following on from MHRA Yell "Barracuda!", I have sent the following request (under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act) to the MHRA.
I can't see any reason why they can't answer, given they already confirmed to me, in writing, about the 22 deaths that occurred in Paxil clinical trials.
1. How many deaths occurred in the pediatric trials for Paxil/Seroxat. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Paxil/Seroxat at the time of their death?
2. How many deaths occurred in the pediatric trials for Prozac. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Prozac at the time of their death?
3. How many deaths occurred in the persons aged 24 or over in clinical trials for Prozac. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Prozac at the time of their death?
4. How many deaths occurred in the pediatric trials for Celexa/citalopram. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Celexa/citalopram at the time of their death?
5. How many deaths occurred in the persons aged 24 or over in clinical trials for Celexa/citalopram. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Celexa/citalopram at the time of their death?
6. How many deaths occurred in the pediatric trials for Lexapro/escitalopram. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Lexapro/escitalopram at the time of their death?
7. How many deaths occurred in the persons aged 24 or over in clinical trials for Lexapro/escitalopram. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Lexapro/escitalopram at the time of their death?
8. How many deaths occurred in the pediatric trials for Zoloft/Sertraline. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Zoloft/Sertraline at the time of their death?
9. How many deaths occurred in the persons aged 24 or over in clinical trials for Zoloft/Sertraline. How many were by suicide and how many of those patients were taking Zoloft/Sertraline at the time of their death?
Bob Fiddaman
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