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Abbott Laboratories Inc. pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1.5 billion settlement for the company’s off-label promotion of anti-seizure drug Depakote. Depakote may be used only for epileptic seizures, bipolar mania and migraines. The company paid millions in illegal “rebates” to pharmacists to recommend it to elderly dementia patients and to treat schizophrenia. The drugs caused dehydration, anorexia and sleepiness in nursing home patients. It was the second largest payment by a drug company – and includes a criminal …

“If you take medication, avoiding side effects is nearly impossible,” Bisnar says. “Mild side effects are of little concern, but what may seem to be a mild side effect may turn out to be something that is life-threatening. The best way to tell which is which is by keeping track of the medications that have received numerous complaints across the globe.” A number of medications are currently the subject of lawsuits: Reglan, an acid reflux drug, can cause Tardive Dyskinesia, …