Lawsuits Claim Abbott Illegally Marketed Depakote
A total of 26 women have recently filed lawsuits claiming the makers of the anti-seizure drug Depakote illegally marketed the drug for off-label purposes and failed to warn of the side effects of the drug. Each of the women, according to a report from The Madison Record (an online legal journal), claim they were prescribed and took … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Claim Abbott Illegally Marketed Depakote
DOJ Takes Over Depakote Marketing Lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) will be directing lawsuits accusing Abbott Laboratories of illegally promoting its anti-seizure drug Depakote for nonapproved uses, such as dementia. The Chicago Tribune wrote that the DOJ filed notices in federal court in western Virginia last week. The DOJ will be involved in three Depakote … [Read more...] about DOJ Takes Over Depakote Marketing Lawsuit
Depakote Lawsuit Says Drug Caused Birth Defects
Abbott Laboratories is involved in a another Depakote lawsuit in an action involving its defective drug and over two dozen parents. The lawsuit alleges that Depakote, an anti-epileptic medication, caused birth defects in their children, wrote the Saint Clair Record. The class complaint was filed on December 15th. The issue with … [Read more...] about Depakote Lawsuit Says Drug Caused Birth Defects
