| Causality and collateral estoppel: process and content of recent SSRI litigation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14584540 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In Tobin v. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming found that the medication Paxil "can cause some individuals to commit homicide and/or suicide," and that it was a legal cause of the deaths in this case. A motion was recently put before the United States District Court for the District of Utah to adopt the findings of the Tobin case--via the application of collateral estoppel--to a case involving an individual's suicide while prescribed Paxil. This article summarizes these two cases, as reflected in court documents, and comments on limitations of common causality assertions. |
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Authors:
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Paul D Whitehead |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 31 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-30 Completed Date: 2004-03-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708963 Medline TA: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 377-82 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Forensic Acute Unit, Utah State Hospital, Provo, UT, USA. pwhitehe@utah.gov |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Causality* Depressive Disorder / drug therapy Drug Industry / legislation & jurisprudence Female Homicide / legislation & jurisprudence, psychology Humans Liability, Legal* Male Paroxetine / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Suicide / legislation & jurisprudence, psychology Wyoming |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; 61869-08-7/Paroxetine |
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