ID:

163

Date:

2007-03-23

Headline:

In some states, maker oversees use of its drug

Reporter's name:

Stephanie Saul

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The New York Times

City:

New York, NY

Summary:

In some states, drug companies oversee the use of their own drugs, according to a New York Times piece that quotes a mental health advocate in Michigan who used FOIA to obtain documents showing that a drug company executive had asked to take part in Medicaid policy planning decisions

Notes:

White Plains, N.Y., Wisconsin, Tennessee and Pennsylvania mentioned in story.

Keywords:

Zyprexa, mental health, psychiatrist, Medicaid, Lilly,

URL:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/23/business/23lilly.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Agencies:

FDA

States:

US

Categories:

drug safety