re: Off label, out of sight

seroxat sucks — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:30:00 GMT

GSK has committed corporate manslaughter and murder of children to protect its profits and the UK government has not condemned this. Disgusting and disturbing.

re: Off label, out of sight

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:20:04 GMT

Contrary to stated in the article, Seroxat has not been banned.

re: Off label, out of sight

Russell Greaves — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:39:59 GMT

Harradine,

Seroxat has been banned from prescription to under 18 year olds since 10/06/2003 in the UK.

This link: http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/meddirbulletin/mdbulletin23.htm#9

The UK Department of Health Medical Directors Bulletin for July 2003. Item 9 is titled Seroxat Ban and refers to the instruction from MHRA prohibiting the use of Seroxat for under 18's. This can be found at: http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/meddirbulletin/mdbulletin23.htm#9

The ban on the prescription of Seroxat was reported in the press at the time; sample links are;

The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2003/jun/11/sciencenews.medicineandhealth

The Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/thehealthnews.html?in_article_id=184196&in_page_id=1797

Although the text of the instruction to prescribers uses the language "Seroxat should not be prescribed..." suggesting that advice is being give, the title of the instruction from MHRA on 10/06/2003 is unambiguous; "SEROXAT MUST NOT BE USED FOR TREATMENT OF CHILDREN". This can be found at: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/comms-po/documents/news/con002035.pdf