Posted by cubbybear on November 25, 2002, at 0:45:46
In reply to Re: Moclobemide Side effects, posted by BekkaH on November 24, 2002, at 16:56:38
We may never know the exact truth, especially when government agencies like the FDA are involved. But what I THINK happened is that the manufacturer submitted Moclobemide for approval, but by that time, the SSRIs had (virtually?) cornered the market, and the manufacturer of Moc. didn't want to spend the vast amounts of money required to go through the approval process, on top of all the competition they were up against.
Also, there may have been some resistance from physicians or other people because the older MAOIs had gotten an ill-deserved reputation (safety and diet restrictions). So basically the Moclobemide marketing people missed the boat. That's just my hunch. If anyone out there knows more definitively why the drug was never approved, I would like to hear it.
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