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Seroquel: Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals
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Seroquel (Quetiapine Fumarate) is an anti-psychotic medication manufactured by AstraZeneca. Seroquel was approved by the FDA in 1997 for treatment of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder and the treatment of schizophrenia. Seroquel is an oral medication which comes in doses of 25mg, 100mg, 200mg, and 300mg and is used to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder including: delusions, thought disorder, hallucinations, social withdrawal, lack of energy, apathy, and reduced ability to express emotion.
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If you or a family member has been affected by Seroquel, you may be entitled to pursue a lawsuit against AstraZeneca. Attorneys are currently pursuing class action lawsuits to establish a fund for those affected by Seroquel.
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Seroquel's dangers were discovered in August 2003. In response, the FDA ordered AstraZeneca to change Seroquel's label to inform about the risk of diabetes, but the company did not comply with this request.
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This news followed various reports linking antipsychotic drugs, including Seroquel, to Type 2 Diabetes. As a result of this study, the U.S. FDA required AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Seroquel, to include a warning about the increased risk of diabetes.
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MAY-09-07: More than 350 lawsuits were filed last month in Delaware against AstraZeneca, makers of Seroquel. Plaintiffs claim that they were not adequately warned that Seroquel had a risk of diabetes. [LAW: SEROQUEL]
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AstraZeneca carried on with aggressive marketing and concealed the dangers of Seroquel side effects. Seroquel lawyers in the class action lawsuit say that AstraZeneca ... engaged in off-label marketing—that is, advertising the drug for the treatment of conditions not approved by the FDA.
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