I don't advocate taking this drug off of the market. It will probably be sued off the market now because of the way they handled it.
They should have been honest about the side effects and given better prescribing info. Also every doctor in the universe shouldn't be prescribing it. They simply are not qualified to diagnose all the side effects and closely follow up the patients on this drug. A GP should not be prescribing this drug and saying I will see you in 2 months. A lot can happen in two months.
I agree somewhat. My GP did the initial prescribing. However, I was in her office almost weekly for awhile. And unlike some other patients, I read all small print included in the packaging.
Many drugs are used for things not originally intended by the FDA's approval process. Some are successful, others not. Did Lilly really market this for things such as weight loss?
It just went off patent so it will stay on the market. The trial lawyers, on the other hand, won't fail to get their cut. Are they suing any patients who failed to inform themselves sufficiently to make better decisions?