Quote: Topamax was only ever approved for seizures. Here’s the list of conditions J&J actually promoted it for, according to the whistleblower who brought the case:
alcohol dependence essential tremor diabetic neuropathic pain post traumatic stress disorder Tourette’s syndrome obsessive compulsive disorder obesity type 2 diabetes bulimia and binge eating
The Tourette’s “study” J&J used to persuade docs had only two patients in it. The PTSD study had 34 patients — far too few to be statistically significant. (For a drug that carries a risk of bindness through glaucoma.) |