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Paxil
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Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) has recently been linked with maternal use of SSRI drugs, especially Paxil®, during pregnancy. Hypo-, from Greek meaning “less than normal, deficient”[1], and plastic, meaning…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
SSRI Birth Defect – Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a congenital (from birth) malformation “in which an infant’s intestines stick out of the body through a defect on one side of the umbilical cord.”[1] Since at least…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
SSRI Use during Pregnancy Places Infants at Risk for Birth Defects
By Jared Fink
Published in a 2011 edition of the medical journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, a study by Dr. Heli Malm (et al.) evaluated the risk of birth defects for children born to…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Zoloft Birth Defect Lawyer – I'm now reviewing potential cases
It's been known for quite some time that Paxil can lead to terrible birth defects, particularly in an infant's heart. Doctors are now recognizing that other antidepressants, such as Zoloft,…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Is GlaxoSmithKline the anti-Google?
Google is famous for its motto of “Don’t be evil.” I’m beginning to wonder if GSK has adopted a motto of “Be evil.” In addition to selling Paxil without adequately…
TortsProf Blog
Paxil Test Case Dismissed on Statute of Limitations Grounds
A judge in Philadelphia has dismissed, on statute of limitations grounds, a case against Paxil for failure to warn against an increased risk of suicide. The case was seen as…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Third Circuit’s Recent Preemption Ruling
By joetort
In a recent case over Paxil and Zoloft, the Third Circuit held that plaintiffs’ failure to warn claims (about the risks of suicide) were preempted. The FDA explicitly refused to…
TortsProf Blog
Third Circuit Preemption Win for Manufacturers of Paxil & Zoloft
The Legal Intelligencer (via law.com) reports on a decision filed yesterday by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit holding that claims that the manufacturers of Paxil…
Family Law Prof Blog
Paxil Linked to Birth Defects
By Family Law
"Paxil, an antidepressant drug, may increase the risk of birth defects for pregnant women taking it during the first trimester, the Food and Drug Administration warned last week. The warning…