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May-13-07 Houston, TX Paxil , a drug marketed as a way to treat depression, may have caused a lot of suffering for families after fetuses exposed to the drug were born with birth defects. Women took Paxil while pregnant, believing professionals who told them that Paxil was perfectly safe. The truth is that Paxil can cause serious birth defects in infants. Defec... - Paxil, Birth Defects and Autism
May-11-07 Over the past few years, LawyersandSettlements.com has interviewed dozens of women who took Paxil during their pregnancy and whose babies were born with birth defects. During these interviews, many women told us that their children -- usually about age three and upwards -- were also diagnosed with autism. Mothers reported that some children are high-f... - Paxil, Pregnancy and Birth Defects
Nov-9-06 Newfoundland, PA "My psychiatrist prescribed Paxil when I was three months pregnant," says Jaime Curtis. "I feel like it is my fault that I did this to my kid; it just breaks my heart when he can't breathe." Jaime was never told about Paxil's link to birth defects. "I had a normal pregancy, just like my other two, and Geoni was born just five days... - Paxil Makes Depression Worse, Not Better
Jan-31-06 "I want people to know how bad Paxil is," says 33-year-old Jill Kruger, from Traverse City, Michigan. "I attempted to commit suicide twice while on it." Kruger was prescribed Paxil for depression and took it for about five years. "I went through insomnia, felt panicy and suicidal. In other words, Paxil made my depression worse," she says. Paxil can k... - Paxil Birth Defects Anything But Natural
May-25-12 Washington, DC The problem with any medication is—unless it's completely holistic—it's not natural. While most people wouldn't bat an eye at taking an aspirin for a headache, it remains an invasion of the natural order with which we came into the world by ingesting something, however slight, that's outside the bounds of the five food groups. Al... - Paxil Side Effects the Ultimate Catch 22
Jan-28-12 New York, NY Paxil appears to be among those drugs that might qualify under "damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't" status. Paxil side effects are many and varied, serving as a trigger for many a Paxil lawsuit. And yet, in spite of continued warnings by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that link the antidepressant to such adverse reactions as... - Study Finds Possible New Paxil Side Effect
Jun-2-11 Boston, MA A new study suggests a possible addition to Paxil side effects : increased blood sugar. The study found that when Paxil (known generically as paroxetine) and Pravachol (known generically as pravastatin) are prescribed together, patients could suffer dramatically increased blood sugar levels, potentially pushing them into a diabetic state. Thi... - Are Paxil Birth Defects Linked to Problems at Former Plant?
Jan-19-11 Cidra, Puerto Rico Paxil side effects that may have worsened, for some, as the result of GMP (good manufacturing practices) problems at a foreign plant once operated by Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) only adds to the standard basket of risks inherent with any drug. To that end, it is a given that all drugs will carry some kind of adverse react... - Paxil Birth Defect Trial Tossed Out of Court
Dec-1-10 Summerville, SC It was a heartbreaking end to a Paxil birth defects trial in Philadelphia, after a judge ended the proceedings at about the midway point, finding for GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the defendant. The lawsuit, the first Paxil trial to be undertaken since Glaxo agreed in July to settle 800 cases by paying out more than $1 billion, attempted to... - He Killed His Own Son While on Paxil
Oct-22-10 Huntsville, ON Anyone who ever felt that antidepressants are generally safe need only know the story of David Carmichael, a Canadian who lost his son to Paxil side effects . That's because Carmichael, while taking Paxil, strangled his 11-year-old son in a hotel room. It was 2004, and Carmichael was severely depressed and taking Paxil at the time. Th... - Paxil Birth Defects: Two Women, One Cause
Nov-15-08 Brampton, ON Two women, both taking the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Paxil while pregnant, have launched independent lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) , alleging the pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn them of the risks of taking the drug while pregnant. The most recent case is that of Shannon Cote, a 29-year mother... - Paxil Birth Defects
Jun-20-08 Washington, DC Following the recent news that GlaxoSmithKline may have purposely misrepresented information about the suicide risk for Paxil, patients who took the antidepressant are wondering what else the company may have kept hidden from regulators. Women who took Paxil while pregnant and delivered babies with birth defects are likely not surprised... - Paxil: A Mother's Anguish
Sep-22-06 Albaquerque, NM: "I want to share our Paxil story with you," says Carly Connors, "because our daughter has had to fight every day of her life since she was born and no little kid should have to do that." I was prescribed Paxil in July 2004 for depression and anxiety attacks," says 22 year-old Carly (not her real name pending a lawsuit). "That Sept... - GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Child Promotion Class Action Settlement
St. Luis, IL: (May-24-07) A settlement has been reached with Britain-based GlaxoSmithKline over a 2004 lawsuit which claimed that the drugmaker promoted the drug, Paxil, to children while withholding information about negative side effects, including increased suicidal behavior. The company agreed to a $64 million class action deal to settle claims. Parent... - GlaxoSmithKline Pediatric Paxil Class Action Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Apr-26-07) Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement which will provide more payment to people who paid for Paxil to use by a minor. Since GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) original $63.8 million settlement with Korein Tillery and Swedlow and Associates on October 6,... - Potential Paxil Side Effects Pose Challenging Decision
Jun-18-11 Boston, MA When women who are depressed discover they are pregnant, they face many challenging questions, including whether or not Paxil side effects or the side effects of other antidepressants will cause harm to their unborn baby. Concerns about possible Paxil birth defects could weigh on their minds while they attempt to determine whether the risks... - Will We Ever Know for Sure if Paxil Causes Paxil Birth Defects?
Dec-29-10 Toronto, Ontario The debate over Paxil side effects as they relate to infants born with heart defects continues to be hotly contested—especially given the need for some women to remain on antidepressants on a consistent basis for depression. So do you stop an antidepressant like Paxil during pregnancy and risk harming the mother? Or do you continue a... - Mixed Results in Recent Paxil Lawsuits
Dec-8-10 Philadelphia, PA When it comes to a potential Paxil lawsuit , each case must be judged on its own merits. Although some lawsuits alleging serious Paxil side effects, such as Paxil birth defects, have been settled, others have been dismissed from court. In July 2010, GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, reportedly settled approximately 800 lawsuits allegi... - Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed
Aug-27-08 Parkersburg, WV GlaxoSmithKline faces another Paxil birth defect lawsuit alleging the company's antidepressant caused one boy's serious birth defects. This is just the latest lawsuit GlaxoSmithKline faces that claims the company knew about the risk of serious side effects but did not warn patients. According to the West Virginia Record, the lawsuit... - Sheldon Bradshaw - Bush Administration Preemption Gang
Mar-4-08 Washington, DC: Sheldon Bradshaw stepped in to replace the pharmaceutical industry's inside guy, Daniel Troy, in the Office of Chief Counsel at the FDA in April 2005, and the Bush Administration's steadfast protection of the industry did not miss a beat. On September 20, 2005, an article by Lily Henning entitled, "Is FDA's New Chief Counsel a Change in...