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birth defects
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Women Inconsistent with Birth Control When on Meds that Can Cause Birth Defects
Wall St. Journal: Women On Meds That Can Cause Birth Defects Still Skip Birth Control Pills, by Anna Wilde Mathews: Despite the risks, women who take medications that can cause…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Paxil (Paroxetine)
The antidepressant Paxil happens to be an extremely strong teratogen, which means it causes birth defects. In fact, it is such a strong teratogen that a pregnant woman is better…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Beyaz to Help Prevent Birth Defects if The Pill Fails
NPR: A Birth Control Pill For Those Times Birth Control Fails, by Richard Knox: When it comes to oral contraceptives, Bayer Healthcare is nothing if not creative. Now the drugmaker…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Glaxo to Pay $1 Billion to Children with Birth Defects from Mothers who took Paxil
By Catherine Bertram 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…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$19 Million Chevron Verdict Will be Hard to Keep on Appeal
The Clarion-Ledger reports today on a $19 million jury verdict rendered yesterday in Hinds County against Chevron. The five plaintiffs claimed that exposure to leaded gasoline fumes at a building…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Reseearch Suggests Folic Acid May Help Prevent Fetal Heart Defects
ABC News/Reuters Health: Folic Acid May Help Prevent Fetal Heart Defects: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Here's another reason for pregnant women to take folic acid supplements: they help prevent fetal…
Family Law Prof Blog
Increased Risk of Birth Defects with Assisted Reproduction
By Family Law
A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Paxil Verdict
By joetort
Bad news for Glaxo. The first trial involving claims that the antidepressant Paxil causes birth defects ended with a $2.5 million jury verdict for the plaintiff. The family of Lyam Kilker sued…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Jury Rules For Plaintiff in Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit
Glaxo plans to appeal, of course, but this win is significant for the other 600 or so plaintiffs: After deliberating for seven hours, a state court jury in Philadelphia found…
Drug & Device Law
Odd Evidentiary Ruling in Philadelphia Paxil Trial
By Bexis
There's a Paxil birth defect trial going on in Philadelphia right now. Neither of our firms are involved in it - but that doesn't mean we're not interested. According to…