Public Service Announcement

Public Citizen created a public service announcement for members of the media to use in order to inform their listeners that they may have money coming. Feel free to broadcast this on your radio station or to forward it to your friends.

Sample host introduction:

"Consumer group Public Citizen has some important news for parents whose kids took a certain type of antidepressant that was ineffective, and in some cases dangerous, for people under 18. The company that makes the drug now wants to give those customers their money back."

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Full text of the advisory:

"If you are the parent or guardian of a child who took the antidepressant Paxil or Paxil CR before the age of 18, you qualify to get your money back. The company that makes Paxil recently settled a class action lawsuit rather than go to trial and answer charges that it withheld important safety information about the drug.

"Even if you have not kept your receipts, you can get a refund of up to a hundred dollars if you submit a claim before August 31st.

"To learn more, call toll-free, 1-866-494-8404, or visit this website: www.PaxilPediatricSettlement.com. More than $60 million has been set aside to settle this lawsuit, so remember: if your minor child was on Paxil, you've got money coming."

Sample conclusion:

"You can help spread the word about this by jotting down that number and passing it along to anyone you know who might have taken Paxil as a minor or purchased the drug for a minor to take. Once again, the number you need to call is 1-866-494-8404."