A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other studies that found it works better on anxiety as well. Lundbeck, maker of Cipralex, funded the study.
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Paxil maker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay several states $14 million to settle allegations that it blocked generic forms of Paxil, causing... Read more »