Posted by SLS on September 4, 2001, at 23:38:02
In reply to Re: The Potential of Bromocriptine (Parlodel), posted by Jonathan on September 4, 2001, at 18:07:28
Thanks, Jonathan.
All of this suing of drug companies crap disgusts me. Most every drug is capable of producing side effects - even potentially fatal ones. There are only two people liable in this case: the doctor and the patient. Novartis did its job by listing very clearly in its labelled instructions the potential for bromocriptine to produce behavioral side effects. Cortisone can too. It is the responsibility of the doctor to educate and monitor the patient. It is the responsibility of the patient to report to his doctor untoward experiences.
Disgusting.
Just my 2 cents.
- Scott
> Perhaps this recent case hasn't been so prominently reported outside the UK:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1434000/1434259.stm
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1445000/1445237.stm
> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-2001233394,00.html
> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-2001244837,00.html
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,520331,00.html
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,523891,00.html
> http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2001%2F07%2F13%2Fnsex13.xml
> http://www.lineone.net/telegraph/2001/07/22/features/the_36.html
>
> I'm sorry that none of the above are from reputable medical journals; regrettably, they over-sensationalize the case and leave so many interesting questions unanswered.
>
> Take care,
>
> Jonathan.
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