Re: why would the Seroxat Mark Harvey lawyer exonerate GP's

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In a message dated 1/10/09 4:52:51 PM, jeremybryce1953@... writes:

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GPs have been exonerated by the lawyer heading an impending group legal action against the manufacturer of Seroxat (paroxetine)(p

But he has warned GPs to be more alert to possible withdrawal symptoms of the drug.

Mark Harvey, partner at Cardiff law firm Hugh , is pressing manufacturer Glaxo- Kline to bolster its...

There is a simple answer. First a large corporation has much deeper pockets and therefore a better target, second, all the GP's would have to also be named in the suit and their actions individually proven, it becomes much more complex litigation, although in many instances that is what need to happen when drugs are prescribed counter to the physicians insert and patients are not appropriately educated and followed. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)

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Yes but individual GPs who prescribe the drugs outside the recommendations or

other improper monitoring etc should not be exonerated. Espeically by a lawyer...

In a message dated 1/10/09 4:52:51 PM, jeremybryce1953@... writes:

COPYRIGHT 2002 CMP Information Ltd.GPs have been exonerated by the lawyer heading an impending group legal action against the manufacturer of Seroxat (paroxetine)(pBut he has warned GPs to be more alert to possible withdrawal symptoms of the drug.Mark Harvey, partner at Cardiff law firm Hugh , is pressing manufacturer Glaxo- Kline to bolster its...

There is a simple answer. First a large corporation has much deeper pockets and therefore a better target, second, all the GP's would have to also be named in the suit and their actions individually proven, it becomes much more complex litigation, although in many instances that is what need to happen when drugs are prescribed counter to the physicians insert and patients are not appropriately educated and followed.

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Yes Jim I found this blanket Exoneration of GP's to be very odd indeed and has great potential to act against his clients best interests !

Personally & I'm speaking as a someone living UK/Ireland, I don't think taking on big pharma here will make the slightest difference. However I do feel that taking on the GP's,who are self employed subcontractors to the NHS, will have the best effect on a downward pressure at the prescription pad.

The GP's medical defence union (insurance) would very quickly act if they had to payout on a few ssri/suicides etc

I think Mark Harvey has stitched up a very vulnerable group of individuals who had already suffered enough at the hands of GSK.

At the end of the day Mark Harvey is not a medical negligence specialist, neither is he an expert in mental health law, so how can he realistically exonerate GP's ?

Very concerned about this Jim but then again I have been for some considerable time.

>> Yes but individual GPs who prescribe the drugs outside the recommendations or > other improper monitoring etc should not be exonerated. Espeically by a lawyer...> > > > In a message dated 1/10/09 4:52:51 PM, jeremybryce1953@... writes:> > > > > COPYRIGHT 2002 CMP Information Ltd.> GPs have been exonerated by the lawyer heading an impending group legal action against the manufacturer of Seroxat (paroxetine)(p> > But he has warned GPs to be more alert to possible withdrawal symptoms of the drug.> > Mark Harvey, partner at Cardiff law firm Hugh , is pressing manufacturer Glaxo- Kline to bolster its...> > > > > > > > > > There is a simple answer. First a large corporation has much deeper pockets and therefore a better target, second, all the GP's would have to also be named in the suit and their actions individually proven, it becomes much more complex litigation, although in many instances that is what need to happen when drugs are prescribed counter to the physicians insert and patients are not appropriately educated and followed. > > > > > **************> New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)>