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Should drugs be approved if one of the side effects is suicide?

by penny
Posted: Wed., June 25, 2008, 05:58 am
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Topics: Obesity, Weight Management, anxiety, BBC, depression, history of depression, Physical well-being, suicide, weight-loss drug
     

Saw this story on bbc.com about Rimonabant -- a controversial weight-loss drug that was approved by the Britain's NHS. The drug has apparently been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicide especially among those already taking anti-depressants.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/747178...

The story got me thinking about whether drugs that have death or suicide as a side effect should be approved? If so, does the patient and doctor assume all risks associated with the drug? Should a drug not be approved to protect a few with high risk factors?


     
     
     
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