The BBC Confronts JP About Seroxat Scandal

A BBC Radio Broadcaster Questioned JP Garnier (GSK CEO) about the MHRA Investigation into the suppression of negative Seroxat data live on Air.
What followed was an astounding and challenging piece of live broadcast journalism .
As always , the BBC are not afraid to ask the difficult questions. It is a pity that some drug company CEO's find it difficult to deal with the reality of some of their dangerous and defective drugs.
In this instance JP Garnier eventually stopped the interview when he was confronted about the Seroxat (Paxil) Scandal.
A compelling insight into the Seroxat Scandal and its effects on public perception, public health and the unscrupulous behavior of Big Pharma.

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• Seroxat
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[SeroxatShite]

The trial data, which was finally handed to the MHRA in May 2003, identified two problems of which the company had been aware as early as 1998: a higher risk of suicidal behaviour among under-18s using Seroxat rather than a placebo, and that the drug was ineffective in dealing with depressive illness among that age group.

[SeroxatShite]

The move comes after a four-year investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) into the way GSK withheld the full results of its trials of the antidepressant Seroxat on children.

[SeroxatShite]

The public health minister, Dawn Primarolo, said new legislation will be introduced by the end of the year to ensure drugs companies pass on results of clinical trials as soon as the alarm is raised about one of their medicines.

"Companies that conduct clinical trials should not compromise people's health by withholding information," she said.

[paulinho4ever]

Great Britain is doing a good job in trying to put the truth about this drug out there.

[SeroxatShite]

Yes, the BBC have done great reporting on Seroxat, as has most of the major news media, including SKY News , The Guardian and The Times Newspapers.

[SeroxatShite]

JP Garnier says the "authorities" are satisfied with their inquiry!

This is not true either, the authorities (such as Kent Woods from the MHRA) are far from satisfied with the conclusions of this investigation.

"The government today announced a significant tightening of the law overseeing drug companies after an investigation found the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) had held back evidence that a controversial drug increased the likelihood of suicide among teenagers"

[DrIgalemon]

GSK is working in cohoots with the devil himself,they are actually using humans as guina pigs,they will pay at the hands of GOD.

[2theTiger7]

@MCdmac I am only assuming you are 12 years old to make such a stupid comment. Ok, so every sufferer of Asthma go's and rubs dock leaves on there lungs to breathe better ?.

Most people are hypocrites, they talk about the evilness of the Pharma companies, so I am assuming none of you use any of these products:

Inhalers, Toothpaste, Sports Drinks, Paracetamol, Calpol ETC ETC ETC

Take a look at your own lives and see how many of your products you use were created by pharma companies...

[59acres]

make that nob take paxil for a few years or months then take it away from him!! I'd pay big bucks to watch him go through the withdrawls that his shithead company hid!!!!

[tjc77743]

as a former employee, I soon begain to do nothing butt fuck off because this company sucks and they crap on most of the production people. they also pay people to make posters and plan earth day events over 100k a year. what BS

[dave00dance]

seroxat ruined me ive never felt the same since fuck gsk corporation i hope it burns to the ground

[MCdmac]

The only reason reason why BIG PHARMA exists is because of MONEY, Nothing else, EVERY SINGLE DRUG is in-effective, lousy, and complete Garbage, Taking drugs do NOT make you HEALTHY, it merely even if at all, treats the SYMPTOMS, All natural Vitamins is the ONLY OPTION IN MEDICINE, this Artificial Garbage, is equal to eating PLastic to eating an apple, its a logical choice. Every Pharma Company should be JAILED!!, and SHUT DOWN!!

[ccfc500]

wat a nob! a good kicking springs to mind