Sheller explains that Risperdal stimulated the production of prolacting, which is a hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development.

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But such violations have always provided needed grist for prosecution and many of the settlements with drug makers in recent years, such as with Pfizer, Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline, notes Stephen Sheller, an attorney who has represented whistleblowers.

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The plaintiff, 21-year-old Aaron Banks, alleged that he suffered psychological trauma after growing breasts while taking Risperdal between 1999 and 2004, starting when he was nine years old, says Sheller, who added that the antipsychotic was not approved for use in children in the US at the time.

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