Topic: Bipolar Disorder
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-06-11 01:08:46
<div><p>ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - Three widely used antipsychotic medications appear safe and effective overall in treating children and teenagers with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside experts backed wider use of the pills -- Eli ...
AP Features | 2009-06-10 21:26:31
<div><p>Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that three blockbuster psychiatric drugs appear safe and effective for children and adolescents, despite side effects that can increase the risk of diabetes.</p><p>The FDA's panel of psychiatric experts voted to approve the use of drugs from AstraZeneca ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-06-09 16:03:51
<div><p>ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. advisers began considering on Tuesday whether the makers of three blockbuster antipsychotic drugs should be allowed to promote them for children and teens with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.</p><p>Eli Lilly and Co's Zyprexa, AstraZeneca's Seroquel and Pfizer's Geodon are approved ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-06-05 22:07:14
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three antipsychotic drugs appear to work in children and teens but their risks must be weighed as the makers aim to promote the medicines for youth, U.S. drug reviewers said in documents released on Friday.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to approve ...
