Zyprexa probably to be approved for children

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As FDA approval of Zyprexa in kids draws nearer, The St. sburg

Times catches us up on the saga - approved in 1996 as a bold, new med

only to be followed by reports of weight gain and diabetes in

patients, all of which was disclosed in greater detail in lawsuits

settled by Lilly for $1.2 billion and a growing number of state

investigations. There was also a scandal a year ago in which internal

documents, which were sealed under court order, were disclosed in what

a federal judge called a conspiracy by a journalist, an expert witness

for plaintiffs' attorneys, and a lawyer, who is also a mental-health

advocate. The piece concludes by noting that widespread use in

children, which already occurs, worries some docs.