Posted April 12, 2012 on PRWeb Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 In January of this year, the British Medical Journal published a study linking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft to the lung defect Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborns (PPHN) in infants of mothers who took the drugs Full Article…
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Bayer Begins Settling Yaz Side Effect Lawsuits
Posted April 11, 2012 on PRWeb Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 With thousands of trials over alleged side effects from the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin set to begin, news came recently that the maker of the drugs had begun efforts to settle some of the outstanding cases. According to a federal Multi-District Full Article…
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St. Louis-based Carey, Danis & Lowe Announces Suit Against the Maker of Zoloft Sent Back to St. Louis Circuit Court
Posted April 11, 2012 by Business Wire Pfizer’s attempt to litigate lawsuit in federal court rebuffed ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–St. Louis–based law firm Carey, Danis & Lowe announces a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), maker of the antidepressant drug Zoloft, that was originally filed in St. Louis Circuit Court then removed to federal court by Full Article…
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Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits Update
Posted March 28, 2012 by InjuryBoard Pfizer, faces at least 95 Zoloft lawsuits filed in 16 different federal district courts by families of children born with severe birth defects or malformations after being exposed to their popular antidepressant during pregnancy. A panel of federal judges is scheduled to hear oral arguments in San Diego regarding Full Article…
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Zoloft and Propecia: New Coordinated Litigation on the Horizon? Pharma MDLs
Posted March 30, 2012 by InjuryBoard An important hearing was held on March 29, 2012, before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in San Diego, California. The Judicial Panel is a select group of federal judges, led by Judge John G. Heyburn II, who meet every two months at federal courthouses around the country to Full Article…
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Consumer Reports: Most Medical Implants Have Never Been Tested for Safety
Posted March 30, 2012 by InjuryBoard An investigation of medical devices on the market in the United States shows that most have little, if any testing to prove their safety and effectiveness, according to Consumer Reports, an independent, non-profit organization focused on consumer advocacy regarding the safety and reliability of products in the marketplace. Consumer Full Article…
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St. Louis-based Carey, Danis & Lowe Files Federal Suit in Illinois Against the Maker of Zoloft
Posted March 16, 2012 by Business Wire Suit asserts Pfizer hid risks of birth defects when the antidepressant was taken during pregnancy ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–St. Louis–based law firm Carey, Danis & Lowe announces the filing of a federal lawsuit against Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) for allegedly causing birth defects in a child after the mother was Full Article…
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The Pros and Cons of Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
Posted March 6, 2012 by TIME Both antidepressant use and untreated depression in pregnant women may lead to risks for babies. A new study adds data to a troubling problem. A new study adds to the debate over the use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy, a problem that many depressed women who become pregnant must Full Article…
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Effexor Birth Defect Lawsuit a First
Posted March 9, 2012 by Gordon Gibb Philadelphia, PA: An Effexor lawsuit has been launched by an Ohio couple who allege the antidepressant had a role to play in the death of their infant daughter. Glenn and Lauren Boyer allege that the severe Effexor birth defects suffered by their daughter Adelaide, including a malformed aorta Full Article…
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Zoloft During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Heart Defects Risk
Posted March 16, 2012 by PRWeb Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 16, 2012 Women who use the antidepressant Zoloft during pregnancy may face an increased risk of giving birth to a child with serious heart defects, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP. Multiple studies have warned about the risk of congenital heart defects and other birth defects Full Article…
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