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July 09, 2007

YouTube good for more than watching John Edwards fix his hair

The consumer group Public Citizen has apparently made history by using a YouTube video to help generate claims in a big class action settlement against the manufacturer of the drug Paxil, which marketed the antidepressant to kids even though it's known to increase suicide risk in young people. There's $48 million in the settlement pot, most of which will revert to the drug company if it's not claimed by August. Check out the video here.

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