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Drug Firms Blasted for Hiding Antidepressant Data

Sept. 10, 2004

In Capitol Hill hearings, lawmakers criticize drug manufacturers for failing to fully disclose data on the use of antidepressants by children, creating a misleading impression of the drugs' safety and effectiveness. The FDA is also faulted for being too passive a regulator. Hear NPR's Snigdha Prakash.

Web Resources

•FDA Paper on Use of Antidepressant Drugs in Children

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