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Regulator announces antidepressants and youth suicide investigation

Jill Margo

Australia's national drug regulator has announced it will analyse hospital and death data to investigate the relationship between antidepressant use and youth suicide across the country.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration on Wednesday released a review of its inquiry into Antidepressant Utilisation and Risk of Suicide in Young People, which had been commissioned in June.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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