PAXIL PAYBACK

Lost and confused, Collin doesn't know which way to turn. He personifies why a major drug company was sued and why $48 million is waiting to be claimed by parents of kids who took the anti-depressant PAXIL. Most people don't even know about the lawsuit OR the fact that they may be entitled to a refund. For a short time, the maker of Paxil is paying parents. Learn more at www.paxilpayback.org and spread the word.

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[btd220]

Question for PublicCitizenInc: What is th refund process like. Is there a chance that the $100 refund can be abused with no documentation? Or is this likely to be something that will be heavily checked by Paxil's parent company?

[PublicCitizenInc]

Fraud and abuse is always a possibility, but we expect that claimants will be honest. It is of course Public Citizen's position that only eligible class members should make claims and should do so only for amounts to which they are entitled. We do not know whether the drug maker or some other entity will be conducting audits of the claims process.

[tante1115]

48 million dollars?! FINALLY the drug companies are being held accountable.  Nice work.

[PublicCitizenInc]

Thanks! The attorneys on the case worked for a long time to improve the settlement. Please tell people you know about it, because the money will only get distributed to the consumers if they know to ask for it.

[bsm51]

How outrageous that the company could get away with this. They have no problem selling the drugs, and now they want to keep money that rightfully belongs to consumers.

[PublicCitizenInc]

Thanks for your comment. Make a claim and take some money out of that pot! paxilpayback dot org

[RandyTheRebel]

Taking Paxil is addictive for me. I feel electric brain shocks when I am off of it for a couple of days. It's annoying and scary. I don't know if I will ever get off of it. I really hope I do.

[lorachelellis]

You have no idea what you are talking about. People react differently to medications. How dare you call these people a gang of speculators.

[lamourlupus]

@picmario - I agree. The Pharmaceutical Industries have done some good, but their questionable history overshadows their positive deeds.

[lamourlupus]

In my opinion and listening to other people who are patients of the Los Angeles County of Department of Mental Health, LACDMH. This public organization gives medicine instead of seeking therapies with minimal medication. They are metaphorically drug pushers. I suggest following organizations like the The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting individuals from abusive or coercive practices.

[jessicaelainek]

Please type in Ban Paxil using google search engine and sign the petition if you believe that Paxil is a bad drug

[Davidvideos83]

I started on Wellbutrin, next to Celexa, then it was Effexor, Then from there is was Cymbalta. When I first started on anti-depressants they felt like just what I needed. I felt good, I laughed a lot, I always was in a positive optimistic mood. Believe it or not it all started with just one pill Wellbutrin which was administered just after my coming clean off of street drugs and alcohol addiction. Currently I am on: hydroxiyzine, trazodone, clontidine, and Cymbalta. I feel like killing myself. ☹

[Chirsty76]

@renegatt not true hun! I overdosed myself back in '97 bc of Zoloft.I wouldn't have done that if I wasn't on that shit!

[Chirsty76]

I never had any problems when I was out of it for 2 weeks.I think sum people just want money.I call it how I see it! It's like people suing bc of hot coffee getting on them.I hate people that want free shit.

[MrTlwalker]

I told my member of parliament that $10billion to set up rehabilitaion facilities $48million is a joke. Since then my Aunt Marion, my sister Debbie an ex co worker John Doran all whom had the same toxic reaction I did are dead. Malignant neoplams brain, dementia, hypothyroidism,syncope is what I live with.

Severe tension head aches mean paxil is toxic Why do colonial government cover it up using doctors who have been passing it out to kids? St. Mike doctors said it was like a vitamin pill!

[MrSamHell]

I have been taking Paxil for over a year now. Yes, I do have short term memory loss, but I couldn't imagine life without it. My life is actually better because of Paxil.

[Valmarith]

Your story sounds very much like mine, but the worst part for me were the nightmares.

[Valmarith]

When I say nightmares it isn't strong enough. Everyone has nightmares sometimes, but I would have vivid lucid horrific nightmares every night and I would remember them and experience them as if they were real. Sleep was torture, and being awake was painful, all I could think about was how I had lost everything, how I wanted to die. I actually tried to kill myself in the bathtub, I have myself a good shock but it didn't work like in the movies.

I've been off paxil for a year now