After Husband’s Suicide, She Wanted Answers About FDA’s Drug Approval Process: ‘It Felt Like Unraveling a Spider’s Web’

It was August 2003, when Kim Witczak received a phone call that changed her life: Her 37-year-old husband, Woody, was found dead at home. He had hanged himself.

Her husband’s death led Witczak down a research path — and ultimately to the conclusion that Zoloft, a popular antidepressant, was responsible for her husband’s suicide.

Witczak, who had a background in marketing, turned into a drug safety advocate — going public about corruption and conflicts of interest among Big Pharma companies and drug regulators.