The 16 drugs on the list include milnacipran (
Savella, Forest Pharmaceuticals), a drug for managing fibromyalgia, with a potential safety issue of homicidal ideation as identified through AERS. A similar concern put milnacipran in the news in 2010 when the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen asked the FDA — to no avail — to ban the drug on account of adverse events such as suicidal ideation.
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