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Drug Maker Acknowledges Misleading Claims

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

The maker of a popular medicine for schizophrenia has notified doctors that it minimized potentially fatal safety risks and made misleading claims about the drug in promotional materials.

Janssen Pharmaceutic Products sent a two-page letter to the health care community this past week to clarify the risks of Risperdal, Carol Goodrich, a spokeswoman for the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, said Saturday.


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Grohol, J. (2004). Drug Maker Acknowledges Misleading Claims. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/07/27/drug-maker-acknowledges-misleading-claims/

 

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