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Zoloft
Pfizer Seeks MDL for Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits
Feb 8, 2012
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A multidistrict litigation (MDL) could be on the horizon for dozens of Zoloft birth defect lawsuits currently pending in federal courts around the...
Lousiana Couple Claims Pfizer Failed to Warn on Zoloft Birth Defects
Feb 7, 2012
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Pfizer has been named in another Zoloft birth defect lawsuit, this time by a couple in Louisiana. Terry and Nelda Rolling claim Nelda's use of...
BMJ Study Find SSRIs During Pregnancy Double Risk of PPHN
Jan 13, 2012
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A new study published in the British Medical Journal has provided compelling new evidence of a connection between selective serotonin reuptake...
No Conclusion From FDA on Possible SSRI Antidepressant, PPHN Link
Dec 14, 2011
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) still can't answer the question of whether taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)...
Illinois Lawsuit Blames Pfizer for Birth Defects
Dec 2, 2011
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A group of parents has filed suit in Illinois State Court claiming that Pfizer Inc.'s Zoloft antidepressant caused birth defects in their...
SSRI Antidepressants Cause Autism Traits in Study Rats
Oct 25, 2011
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Another study has found a possible link between autism and pre-natal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)...
Zoloft Lawsuit Filed Over Baby's Anencephaly
Oct 18, 2011
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The parents of a little boy who died from the birth defect, anencephaly, have filed suit against Pfizer Inc., claiming the antidepressant, Zoloft,...
Elderly Treated with SSRI Antidepressants Suffer More Bad Outcomes, Study Says
Aug 3, 2011
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A new study out of Britain has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may pose more risks to elderly patients...
SSRI Antidepressants May Pose Birth Defect, Autism Risks
Jul 19, 2011
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SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants taken during pregnancy may make it more likely that a baby will be born with heart...
Paxil, Zoloft, LexaPro and Others Linked To Birth Defects
May 21, 2010
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If you are pregnant and taking an antidepressant, you need to talk with your doctor. Some popular antidepressants have been linked to an...



