Anti-psychotic Drug
Double Standard State of California
Written By Alberta Jones, copyright protected
As posted on http://www.psychsearch.net/lawsuits.html, Eli Lilly has received civil investigative
demands or subpoenas from the attorneys general of a number of states. The State of California being on of them. Psychsearch.net
further states that the Attorney General for the State of California has filed the following subpoenas:
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit
received a subpoena from the California attorney general's office over sales and marketing of Risperdal. The subpoena asked for documents
on "sales and marketing and side effects" of the drug, as well as on "interactions with state officials"
in Medicaid.
In September 2006, Lilly received a subpoena from the California Attorney General's office seeking production of documents
related to their efforts to obtain and maintain Zyprexa's status on California's formulary, marketing and promotional practices
with respect to Zyprexa, and remuneration of health care providers.
Eli Lilly & Co., AstraZeneca PLC and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., revealed
that they received subpoenas from California's Attorney General's office to reveal information about their anti-psychotic
prescription drugs. The subpoena requests marketing practices and status on California's insurance list of "preferred
drugs. (Zyprexa,
Seroquel, Abilify)
A
Pfizer spokesman confirmed that the company received a subpoena Sept. 8, 2006 from the California attorney general's office
concerning Geodon. The company is "cooperating fully," said the spokesman, who declined to elaborate.
So who is our current attorney general? Jerry
Brown.
How
long has Jerry Brown been my attorney general? Jerry Brown was elected California State's Attorney General on November 6,
2006.
It
is now July 2010. I have personally observed the side affects of all the above mentioned atypical anti-psychotic medications
i.e. Geodon, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Abilify, Resperdal.
Alameda County were Jerry Brown was the Mayor of Oakland has a locked psychiatrict facility
known as John George Pavilion. John George Pavilion has a history of repeated abuses against the mentally disabled including
"deaths" that were never properly investigated. This is the same for Santa Clara County. What is Santa Clara's District
Attorney doing about it? Nothing as well.
If our Attorney General for the State of California has been investigating these companies regarding
their practices, sales, marketing and statuses; then why has the Attorney General not issued warnings regarding their use
to the thousands of patients who are receiving these anti-psychotic drugs in California?
Could it be that our attorney general
wants to have the state make a buck off the mentally disabled and developmentally disabled. Other states are taking
a stand on the improper use of these drugs. When I read the story of Nancy Golin who was forced medicated with the atypical
anti-psychotic drug "zyprexa" in order to keep her medicated as an autistic woman; I became concerned. This
was clearly the same off label use as discussed by many state attorney generals who are suing Eli Lilly.
The use of zyprexa to treat Nancy
Golin was clearly what is termed "off label." There is a clear disconnect between what the Attorney General
for the State of California is doing and what the states' caregivers are doing. Is there any communication between the
Attorney General and those who dispense these drugs? What about the Santa Clara District Attorney? Why is she not doing something?
You can read the Nancy Golin story
at http://www.freenancy.com/. (How can Santa Clara County and the State of California afford to treat, house and take care of Nancy Golin when she has
parents? who is paying for this medical care? why are taxpayers of Santa Clara County paying to not only remove a loved one
from their parents but then to pay for that person's care until they die. Who authorized this? A public defender by the name
of Malorie Street and a judge by the name of John Gallagher. There are others.. many others.. Nancy Golin is not the only one.
Once in the care of Santa Clara County and the State of California, the disabled are just
shuffled around like animals. I am still baffled as to who is paying for this? Why are judges, district attorneys,
and public defenders in Santa Clara County abducting loved ones and removing them from their homes?
From what I have personally observed, Santa Clara County is not being held responsible for
force medicating live healthy individuals with anti=psychotic medication for off label use. The State of California
is somewhat odd. How can a state sue over the improper use of a drug, benefit from the lawsuit in the millions and then
continue to use the drug improperly as if there was no lawsuit? Oh! by the way, if you are military, retired or a disabled
veteran, your doctors know of this issue and are administering these drugs anyway. So it is not just the State of California,
it is embedded in military benefits as well. The Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto California dishes out the
drug Zyprexa as well and refuses to address the side affects of the drug. Here is what I found in my search:
Jun 14, 2009... to
the Lilly suit, citing a study of Veterans Administration hospitals. ... that
the letters were being sent under an agreement with Lilly. ... Lawyers
for the health plans suing Lilly over Zyprexa contend the ...
A number of
VA hospitals
have in place an "apology law":
administrators and
... Father
died from
being prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa based drug) that
he was
...www.lawyersandsettlements.com › Emerging Issues - Cached - SimilarJun 14, 2009
... to the Lilly suit, citing a study of
Veterans Administration hospitals.
... that
the letters were
being sent under an agreement with Lilly.
... Lawyers
for the health plans
suing Lilly over
Zyprexa contend the
...www.boston.com/.../zyprexa_suit_highlights_cvs_links_to_lilly/ - SimilarJul 17, 2009
... The U.S. government has reportedly
settled a
VA hospital malpractice lawsuit
... infection
following a biopsy at an Illinois
Veterans Affairs facility,
... The
Department of
Veteran Affairs has also faced substantial criticism
over
..... Zonisamide, Zonolite Attic Insulation, Zyban,
Zyprexa, Zyrtec
...www.aboutlawsuits.com/va-hospital-malpractice-lawsuit-settled-4905/ - Cached - SimilarThe
Veterans Affairs
Department has downgraded the complexity of surgeries
... of radiation for prostate cancer at the
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia,
..... Zonisamide,
Zonolite Attic Insulation, Zyban,
Zyprexa, Zyrtec
...www.aboutlawsuits.com/topics/va-hospital/ - Cached - SimilarJun 13, 2009... citing a study of U.S. Veterans Administration hospitals. ... disclose to doctors
that the letters were being sent under an agreement with
Lilly. ... Lawyers for the health plans suing Lilly
over Zyprexa contend the ...
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aiewKdPT...
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
approved Zyprexa's use as a schizophrenia ... In
August 2003, researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs, ...
This
is what took place with the lawsuit in California and Eli Lilly:
Attorney General Brown Announces California Will Recover $112 Million for Medi-Cal Program from Eli Lilly Settlement
SACRAMENTO-
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that California will recover $112 million for its Medi-Cal program as part of a national settlement with Eli Lilly and Company for the unlawful off-label marketing of its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa,
which the company aggressively marketed for such unapproved uses such as treatment for depression, anxiety, irritability,
disrupted sleep, nausea and gambling.
"This settlement means that Eli Lilly can no longer reap massive profits by aggressively marketing this drug for unapproved uses at the
expense of state health care programs for seniors and the infirm," Attorney General Brown said. "California's Medi-Cal
program will receive almost $112 million, which is more than welcome at a time when the state faces massive budget deficits."
Eighteen percent of the $112 million recovered for the Medi-Cal program will go to relators (whistleblowers) - the
remainder will be split between the State, which will receive $54 million and the federal government, which will receive $41
million.
Beginning in 2001, Eli Lilly launched a marketing campaign called "Viva
Zyprexa!" which encouraged physicians to prescribe Zyprexa for children, adolescents, and dementia patients.
In October 2008, the California Attorney
General entered a settlement with Eli Lilly over the Zyprexa marketing campaign. In his
original complaint, Attorney General Brown alleged that Eli Lilly engaged in
unfair and deceptive practices when it marketed Zyprexa for off-label uses and failed to adequately disclose the drug's potential
side effects (including diabetes and hyperglycemia) to healthcare providers.
Under this settlement, Eli Lilly agreed to change its marketing practices and to cease promotion of its off-label
uses. Off-label uses are those not approved by the FDA when it approves the sale and use of a particular drug. Physicians
are allowed to prescribe drugs for off-label uses, but federal law prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from marketing products
for off-label uses.
The total settlement is $1.415 billion-the largest recovery in a health care fraud investigation
in U.S. history. The settlement includes $800 million in civil damages to be paid to the States and $615 million as a result
of criminal charges brought against the company for illegal marketing.
Although both California and the U.S. contribute 50% to the funding of the Medi-Cal program, California's
share is larger than the federal share due to the federal Deficit Reduction Act, which provides monetary incentives to states
to use False Claims Acts to pursue Medicaid fraud.
Alberta Jones
