tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post116292487437620888..comments2023-10-30T02:03:47.513-07:00Comments on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look: Bipolar: It's Everywhere!CL Psychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-1162930886893201962006-11-07T12:21:00.000-08:002006-11-07T12:21:00.000-08:00I was diag as bipolar by several different doctors...I was diag as bipolar by several different doctors and they were wrong,I had PTSD.<BR/><BR/>This is the kicker...Zyprexa is only FDA approved for schizophrenia (.5-1% of pop) and some bipolar (2% pop) and then an even smaller percentage of theses two groups.<BR/>So how the heck does Zyprexa get to be the 7th largest drug sale in the world?<BR/> <BR/>Eli Lilly is in deep trouble for using their drug reps to 'encourage' doctors to write zyprexa for non-FDA approved 'off label' uses.<BR/><BR/> The drug causes increased diabetes risk,and medicare picks up all the expensive fallout.There are now 7 states (and counting) going after Lilly for fraud and restitution. <BR/>--<BR/>Daniel HaszardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com