Birth Defects

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 4/22/2013

Millions of patients take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety and other disorders. One out of 10 people in the United States use antidepressants, making them one of the most widely...more

Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Paxil Birth Defect Case Lacking Proximate Causation

by Emily Hanlon | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 3/12/2013

In its March 4, 2013 non-precedential decision in Pettit v. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, No. 850 EDA 2012, the Pennsylvania Superior Court (applying Ohio law) affirmed an order of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Sandra...more

Could Your Job Cause Birth Defects?

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 2/21/2013

Andrew Olshan, a researcher at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, has a warning for dads everywhere: your job could lead to birth defects in your future children. Olshan and his team studied the work history of...more

Zoloft Use During First Trimester of Pregnancy Can Increase Risk of Birth Defects

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 1/8/2013

Use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant Zoloft during the first trimester of pregnancy can increase a child’s risk of being born with serious heart defects or other birth defects. ...more

Use of Depakote During Pregnancy Can Lead to Birth Defects

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/13/2012

The Food and Drug Administration has warned that women who use the seizure and migraine drug Depakote while pregnant are more likely to give birth to a child with major birth defects than those who use other seizure drugs. ...more

Zoloft Birth Defects Studies

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 8/31/2012

Several leading medical journal have published studies about the risk of birth defects associated with taking antidepressant such as Zoloft during pregnancy. ...more

Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits Consolidated into MDL

by Schmidt & Clark, LLP on 7/20/2012

Manufactured and marketed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Zoloft (generic: sertraline) is a widely-prescribed antidepressant medication from the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Zoloft is generally...more

Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit FAQ

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/28/2012

Answers to frequently asked questions about birth defects lawsuits filed concerning the antidepressant Zoloft....more

FDA Warns Of Birth Defects Risk with Diflucan

by TorHoerman Law, LLC on 8/3/2011

The FDA is warning the public that treatment with chronic, high doses of Diflucan (fluconazole) during the first trimester of pregnancy may be associated with a rare and distinct set of birth defects in infants. Diflucan is...more

Topamax During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Cleft Lip And/Or Cleft Palate Birth Defects

by Thomas J. Lamb on 3/10/2011

Topamax During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Cleft Lip And/Or Cleft Palate Birth Defects Oral Clefts In Babies Are 20 Times More Likely With Women Who Used Topamax (topiramate) After Getting...more

FDA Seeks Information About Topamax-Related Oral Cleft Birth Defect Cases

by Thomas J. Lamb on 2/1/2011

FDA Seeks Information About Topamax-Related Oral Cleft Birth Defect Cases Request For Historical Incidence Data Made In Connection With NDA For New Obesity...more

Glaxo to Pay $1 Billion to Children with Birth Defects from Mothers who took Paxil

by Regan, Zambri & Long, PLLC on 8/3/2010

Bloomberg News reported that GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. has agreed to pay $1 billion to injured consumers to resolve more than 800 cases involving the antidepressant Paxil. The medication has been in use in the U.S. since 1992....more

Fertility Drugs Clomid And Serophene Have Long Been Associated With Birth Defects

by Thomas J. Lamb on 1/7/2010

Fertility Drugs Clomid And Serophene Have Long Been Associated With Birth Defects Should These Drugs Have Stronger Warning About Increased Risk Of Fetal Abnormality After Clomiphene...more

September 2009 Update On Paxil Lawsuits Alleging Birth Defects

by Thomas J. Lamb on 9/15/2009

September 2009 Update On Paxil Lawsuits Alleging Birth Defects Reports About Paxil Cases In Boston, Philadelphia, And...more

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Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Paxil Birth Defect Case Lacking Proximate Causation

Could Your Job Cause Birth Defects?

Zoloft Use During First Trimester of Pregnancy Can Increase Risk of Birth Defects

Use of Depakote During Pregnancy Can Lead to Birth Defects

Zoloft Birth Defects Studies

Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits Consolidated into MDL

Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit FAQ

FDA Warns Of Birth Defects Risk with Diflucan

Topamax During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Cleft Lip And/Or Cleft Palate Birth Defects

FDA Seeks Information About Topamax-Related Oral Cleft Birth Defect Cases

Glaxo to Pay $1 Billion to Children with Birth Defects from Mothers who took Paxil

Fertility Drugs Clomid And Serophene Have Long Been Associated With Birth Defects

September 2009 Update On Paxil Lawsuits Alleging Birth Defects

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

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