Sufferers Sue 'happy Pill' Firm For £30million

GSK, which makes up to £1billion a year from the drug, is already embroiled in lawsuits with American users, and has been accused of failing to act on warnings that it could have serious side-effects, including mood swings and personality changes. Expert advice on how to beat depression... Mark Harvey, of law firm Hugh James, claims Seroxat is "defective" under the 1987 Consumer Protection Act. He said: "When patients took the drug, not only was there no warning of withdrawal problems, there was also a statement on the data sheet until about 2003 which said you cannot be addicted to Seroxat. "Unfortunately many people are having difficulties as they try to withdraw from the drug, and there are a few who have not been able to stop taking it." Earlier this year the BBC's Panorama programme alleged that GSK had covered up fears about Seroxat's safety, which the firm strongly denied. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=494678&in_page_id=1770

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