The New York Times, "U.S. Orders New Warnings on Antidepressants Used by Children"

          After concluding that the use of antidepressants could increase thoughts of suicide among children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration said today that it was ordering manufacturers of all such drugs to post "black box" warnings on their products.
          A black box message is the most serious warning placed in the labeling of prescription medication, the F.D.A. said today. While the new labeling will not prohibit the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents, it warns of the risk of suicide and encourages doctors to balance that risk with the clinical needs of the patient. The warnings did not come as a surprise. Last month, during an all-day Congressional hearing on the drugs and their problems with children, a top F.D.A. official predicted that the agency would probably move to order the warnings.
          During the tempestous hearing, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee accused the agency of attemping to suppress documents and failing to safeguard the health of children. Some members said the F.D.A. failed for years to recognize obvious signals that the drugs were unsafe. F.D.A. officials strongly disagreed with that assessment, saying in the hearings that they were already examining ways to warn the public.