Paxil Lawsuits: Side Effects of AntiDepressant Linked To Birth Defects, Heart Malformation
Paxil Side Effects Victim Represented By Parker Waichman LLP Attorneys. In 2005, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned that the antidepressant Paxil had been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, particularly heart defects, and asked GlaxoSmithKline to modify the drug's labeling to reflect this risk. The Paxil birth … [Read more...]
Paxil Side Effects Lawsuits; Birth Defects & Heart Defects, Malformation
Paxil Side Effects Information & Facts. News Article Paxil and other SSRI's may be causing birth defects. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor use may Increase Risk of Septal Defects in July 2011, the Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal suggested the use of certain SSRI medications, specifically Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Paroxetine … [Read more...]
Esophageal Atresia Birth Defects
Esophageal Atresia Linked To Mother's Medication. Esophageal Atresia is just one of many birth defects sometimes linked to a mother's use of certain medications just before or during pregnancy. Some of these drugs include the fertility medication Clomid, as well as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and other Selective Serotonin … [Read more...]
Study Suggests Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
New research suggests that some antidepressants may increase the risk of birth defects if taken early in pregnancy, though others do not seem to pose the same risks. Whether antidepressants cause birth defects has been debated for years, and studies have not been conclusive on the question, National Public Radio (NPR) reports. Women … [Read more...]
New Study Suggests Increased Risk of Birth Defects with Prozac
The Higher Risk of Birth Defects with Prozac and Paxil. A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) adds to a body of research suggesting that the use of some antidepressants may be associated with a higher risk of birth defects. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified an increased … [Read more...]
New Study Suggests Increased Risk of Birth Defects with Prozac, Paxil
Prozac, Paxil Risk Of Birth Defects. A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) adds to a body of research suggesting that the use of some antidepressants may be associated with a higher risk of birth defects. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified an increased risk of defects, … [Read more...]
Glaxo Reaches Record $3B Settlement to Resolve Paxil
$3 Billion Settlement to Resolve Paxil. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay a record settlement to resolve charges that it illegally marketed some of its drugs, including Paxil and Wellbutrin. The $3 billion settlement with the U. S. Justice Department will also resolve charges that Glaxo failed to report important safety data to the … [Read more...]
Paxil Study was Ghostwritten
Paxil Study was Ghostwritten. Five psychiatrists, including a Harvard doctor, have been accused of scientific misconduct for allegedly allowing their names to appear as authors on a ghostwritten Paxil study, though the article's content was in actuality controlled by the drug's maker. The allegation was made by Dr. Jay Amsterdam, … [Read more...]
SSRI’s Linked To Birth Defects
SSRIs May Cause Birth Defects. More emerging research is pointing to links between antidepressant use and a greater chance for a particular heart birth defect, writes WebMD. A Danish study of over 400,00 children born from 1996 to 2003, found that the risk increased when expectant mothers either take more than one selective … [Read more...]
Glaxo Settling Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit
Glaxo Settling Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit. The maker of Paxil has settled nearly every birth defect lawsuit scheduled to go to trial in Philadelphia, PA over the next eight months. According to a report in the National Law Journal, only one lawsuit in the mass tort Paxil program has gone to trial so far. Paxil belongs to a class … [Read more...]
No Preemption in Paxil Suicide Case
Paxil Lawsuit Not Preempted. A lawsuit filed by the family of a young woman who committed suicide after taking Paxil will go forward, after an appeals court ruled that it is not preempted. Paxil is one of a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and has been approved to treat symptoms of depression, … [Read more...]
Mildly Depressed Patients Not Helped Much by Antidepressants
Mildly Depressed Patients With Antidepressants Questioned. The wisdom of treating mildly depressed people with antidepressants like Paxil is being questioned by a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). In the U.S., antidepressants are used by nearly 15 million adults every year. Many of … [Read more...]
Paxil Lawsuit Settlements Amount to $1 Billion So Far
Paxil Lawsuit Settlements. Paxil lawsuit settlements have been detailed in a report on Bloomberg.com. According to court papers and other sources, GlaxoSmithKline has paid about $1 billion to settle Paxil lawsuits involving suicide, birth defects and other issues. Those settlements include about 10 birth-defect cases, for an … [Read more...]
Glaxo Accused Paxil Birth Defect Risks
Glaxo Accused Of Ignoring Paxil Birth Defect Risks. Last week we wrote that drug maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc was scheduled to defend itself in a Philadelphia court this week over allegations its blockbuster antidepressant Paxil, (generic: paroxetine) can lead to birth defects when taken by pregnant woman. Bloomberg.com described the … [Read more...]
Settlement Proposed in Paxil Class Action Lawsuit
Paxil Class Action Lawsuit. A settlement has been proposed in the so-called Paxil "split pill" class action lawsuit. According to a press release, if approved, the settlement will provide up to $28 million to claimants and their insurance companies. Paxil is part of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake … [Read more...]
Paxil Lawsuit Filed in Canada
GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Lawsuit. A woman in Brampton, Canada—29-year-old Shannon Cote—has alleged that 10-year-old son's health problems are directly related to the antidepressant Paxil (Paroxetine) that was prescribed to her during pregnancy. She is now pursuing legal action against the drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline. Although … [Read more...]
Judge Reverses Preemption Ruling In Paxil Case
Preemption Ruling In Paxil Case. Father Rick Tucker, an Indiana Catholic priest for over 26 years committed suicide after having taken the antidepressant Paxil in August 2000 for 22 days; he shot himself in the head with a .25 caliber pistol at age 55. Tucker was prescribed Paxil by his family doctor. The case, which was … [Read more...]
Paxil Probe Said to Be Growing
Paxil Probe Said to Be Growing. An investigation into the antidepressant Paxil appears to be getting bigger. According to The Wall Street Journal, GlaxoSmithKline has confirmed that a previously disclosed Colorado-based Justice Department investigation of marketing practices now also includes the Boston U.S. attorney's office and is … [Read more...]
SSRI Antidepressants Tied to Premature Birth
SSRI Antidepressants Tied to Premature Birth. Paxil and similar antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of premature birth, a new study says. Premature birth is just one of the many risks posed by the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Paxil has been shown to increase the … [Read more...]
Paxil Don’t Do Much For Most Patients
Antidepressants Work No Better Than Placebos. Prozac, Effexor, and Paxil may only be effective in the most severely depressed patients. In a recent study conducted by British researchers on the effect of some antidepressants, it seems that antidepressant medications may only really be truly effective in the most severely depressed of … [Read more...]
BBC: Glaxo Hid Safety Concerns Related to Seroxat (Paxil)
Safety Concerns Related To Seroxat. According to journalists at the BBC, GlaxoSmithKline intentionally distorted and covered up damaging information about their antidepressant Seroxat and its link to an increased risk of suicide in children. Researchers for the BBC documentary series Panorama obtained three critical documents … [Read more...]
GlaxoSmithKline Reaches Paxil Settlement
GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Settlement. GlaxoSmithKline PLC has agreed to pay $63.8 million to settle a lawsuit's claims that it promoted its antidepressant drug Paxil for use by children and adolescents while withholding negative information about the medication's safety and effectiveness. Actual payments to consumers will depend on … [Read more...]
Research Links SSRI Antidepressants with Violence
SSRI Antidepressants May Cause Violence. New research has linked antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, with violent episodes. Researchers found people who took the antidepressant Paxil were twice as likely to have a violent or “hostility event” as those given a placebo. Controversy is nothing … [Read more...]
Drugs Raise Risk of Suicide
Antidepressants Increased The Risk Of Suicide. Adults taking popular antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide as patients given sugar pills, according to an analysis released yesterday of hundreds of clinical trials involving tens of thousands of patients. The results mirror … [Read more...]
N.Y. State Sues Glaxo Over Use of Paxil
Glaxo Lawsuit Over Its Drug Paxil. Information according to a lawsuit filed today by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, said Glaxo suppressed four studies that failed to demonstrate the drug was effective in treating children and adolescents and suggested a possible … [Read more...]
GlaxoSmithKline Hit by Lawsuit
Lawsuit Against GlaxoSmithKline Over Drug Paxil. New York State's attorney general Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday he was suing U.K.-based GlaxoSmithKline for allegedly concealing information about the antidepressant drug Paxil. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accused the company of "repeated and … [Read more...]
New York AG Files Suit Against GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline Concealed Efficacy And Safety Issues. The New York Attorney General's Office filed suit Wednesday against ‘GlaxoSmithKline’, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant concealed efficacy and safety issues concerning the use of the company's antidepressant medication Paxil in children. Based in London, GlaxoSmithKline … [Read more...]
Woman Sues Over Drug
The Maker Of Paxil Drug Are Being Sued. An area woman is suing the maker of Paxil, an antidepressant, in the death of her husband in 2001. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Litchfield Superior Court, Erin Hopey, the widow of the late Douglas Bruce Hopey, and administer of his estate claims SmithKline Beecham Corporation, the maker … [Read more...]
Critics Question Use of Antidepressants
Use of Antidepressants Can Cause Suicide Thoughts. Six weeks after her father purposely idled his car in his workshop and died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Amy Coburn of Perry guzzled drain cleaner in a failed suicide attempt. After vomiting violently, the 13-year-old ran next door to her sister's house and was Life-flighted to … [Read more...]
Can A Popular Antidepressant Cause Teenage Suicide?
Antidepressant Can Cause Teenage Suicidal Behavior. Michelle Van Syckel was one of those teenagers who did everything played the clarinet and basketball, loved to travel, was an honor-roll student for five years. But, after moving to a new town, Van Syckel had trouble making friends, became irritable, and eventually stopped … [Read more...]
Paxil – Is It Safe for Children?
Paxil For Children With Depression? The UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines recently issued a "Dear Colleague" letter advising physicians not to use paroxetine (Paxil), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), to treat children and adolescents with depression. The FDA has recently followed suit. Should physicians stop … [Read more...]
Mom Wants ‘SUICIDAL’ Drug Banned
Suicidal Drug Are Being Banned. June 14, 2003 -- A New Jersey mother whose daughter mutilated herself while on the controversial anti-depressant drug Paxil called yesterday for a ban on its use to treat children. The call for a ban comes hot on the heels of alarming new research released earlier this week that claims depressed … [Read more...]
British Warn Against Paxil For Children
Paxil May Cause Suicidal Thoughts. Children and adolescents should not be given the anti-depressant Paxil, British health regulators said Tuesday after new research indicated that the risk of suicidal thoughts and self harm is higher in youngsters taking the drug. The drug, which is called Seroxat outside the United States and is … [Read more...]
British Regulators Warn Against Paxil For Kids
Paxil Risk Of Suicidal Thoughts. Children and adolescents should not be given the anti-depressant Paxil, British health regulators said Tuesday after new research indicates that the risk of suicidal thoughts and self harm is higher in youngsters taking the drug. The drug, which is called Seroxat outside the United States and is … [Read more...]
Suit Filed Against Anti-Depressant Paxil
Anti-Depressant Paxil Severe Withdrawal Reactions. Thirty-five people who say they suffered from "severe withdrawal reactions" after taking the anti-depressant Paxil filed a class-action complaint against the drug's maker Friday in California Superior Court. The complaint against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, which … [Read more...]
