Tourette’s Syndrome Has Been Associated With Use Of Drugs Of This Type
In one way or another, every blog is a bit self-serving, but this one just seems to be a mouthpiece for the pharmaceutical industry. VYVANSE has hit some tipping point wherein Shire can now tout its widespread distribution in the US. To do said touting, they issue a press release with one of the strangest comments in it:
Aggression, new abnormal thoughts/behaviors, mania, growth suppression, worsening of motion or verbal tics, and Tourette’s syndrome have been associated with use of drugs of this type.
Typos aside, are they saying that VYVANSE can induce Tourette Syndrome? And by extension are they saying that one could create a drug that could eliminate Tourette Syndrome?
I think not. It’s just a lousy PR firm doing a lousy job. And steering clear of that blog is a healthy way of steering clear of Shire’s PR machine as well. And while you’re at it, give the FDA a few more years at someone else’s expense before giving VYVANSE a whirl against ADHD. Shoddy PR - shoddy anything - gives me pause for thought.
UPDATE: it turns out that blog does not allow comments. Hmmm….
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