Pediatric Antidepressant Use Dropped 23% In First Half Of 2004, Medco Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
There was an 18% decrease in the number of children under 18 on an antidepressant in the first quarter and an additional 5% decline in the second quarter, according to the PBM’s data. The decline in usage coincided with FDA advisories and increased public awareness about the drugs’ potential risks, Medco notes.