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Treating Depression
   
Prozac

Repricing Prozac
As Eli Lilly loses its patent for the popular antidepressant Prozac, generic versions of the drug could lower the cost of treating depression.
September 2001

Extended Interviews:
Peter D. Kramer, Brown University
Sidney Taurel, Chairman, CEO of Eli Lilly
Bruce Downey, CEO of Barr Labs

Putting Hope in St. John's Wort
St. John's Wort is a simple yellow wildflower that has been used for centuries to treat depression.
April 19, 2001

Thinking Healthy
At a White House conference on mental health, President Clinton announced federal health plans must cover the treatment of mental illness.
June 7, 1999

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