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Jun-6-09 Montgomery, AL Unless you have been told that something you did might have caused your child's birth defects, you probably do not know the overwhelming guilt that mothers whose babies were born with alleged Paxil birth defects feel. These women, who believed that taking the antidepressant was better for the baby than if they did not, now face a lifetime... - Paxil Birth Defect Warnings too Late For Two Little Boys
Dec-10-08 Hendersonville, NC April has 3 children; 2 were born with complications, quite possibly Paxil-related birth defects . April had taken the selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) Paxil, also known as paroxetine, during both pregnancies. "Christian, my first son, was born 4 weeks early, and his brother Jordon was born 6 weeks early – both bab... - Paxil Birth Defects: Yet Another Lawsuit Filed
Sep-24-08 Philadelphia, PA It seems as though GlaxoSmithKline faces an unending stream of people willing to file lawsuits alleging Paxil causes birth defects. Despite the company's insistence that discontinuing Paxil while pregnant is more dangerous than taking it, women whose babies were born with serious birth defects claim that Paxil's side effects are far... - Did SSRI Cause Child's Birth Defects?
Jul-14-08 Oklahoma City, OK Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been in the news a lot recently because they have been linked to serious birth defects. However, women have taken these drugs for a long time and now many women who took the antidepressants years ago are wondering if the drugs may have caused their children's birth def... - Mother's Warning to Women: Do Not Take Paxil While Pregnant
Sep-5-07 Waterloo, IA: Julie Edgington started taking Paxil one month before she became pregnant and stopped taking it by the end of the third month of pregnancy. "I asked the doctor about Paxil and he said 'Paxil shouldn't be a problem," Edgington says, but she decided to stop taking it after three months. Unfortunately, her unborn baby had already been expos... - Paxil and the Damage Done
Jun-13-07 Toledo, OH " In 2004, my wife took Paxil during the first trimester of her pregnancy," says Roy Gueldenzoph. "Two days after our daughter was born, our doctor gave us two options: do nothing and she dies, or get her to a heart specialist immediately. We opted for the latter." Kenndyl was born in September, 2004 and lived for just 18 days. "She passed... - Paxil: A Mother's Warning
Jul-31-06 etty Johnson of Pittsburg was taking Paxil for depression but took herself off the drug three months into her pregnancy. And that may have been too late. "I am angry that the drug makers GlaxoSmithKline allowed so many people to be on Paxil. Why didn't they test Paxil more thoroughly," says Johnson. "There should have been more tests - I don't know if pregna... - Psych Drugs Used To Manufacture Insanity
Mar-6-06 Many experts say the wide-spread epidemic of mental health problems in the US is man-made. The case of Susan Florence is a testament to this theory of man-made insanity. While mania, psychosis, anxiety, agitation, hostility, depression, and confusion may be signs of mental illness, these same "symptoms" are referred to as side effects on the labels of the... - Judge Rules Against GlaxoSmithKline in Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit
Sep-13-11 Vancouver, BC The United States is not the only place where GlaxoSmithKline faces lawsuits alleging Paxil birth defects . A lawsuit has also been filed in Canada, alleging Paxil side effects harmed infants exposed to the antidepressant while in the womb. The judge in the lawsuit has now issued a decision against GlaxoSmithKline, possibly paving the way... - Paxil Researcher Pleads Guilty to Charges
Sep-2-10 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline is the subject of more bad publicity after a researcher was allegedly found to have falsified data in trials about Paxil. Meanwhile, the drug maker faces lawsuits alleging newborns suffered Paxil Birth defects when they were exposed to Paxil prior to birth. The psychiatrist who reportedly falsified clinical data, Dr. M... - Paxil Manufacturer Expects Legal Charge of $2.4 Billion
Jul-16-10 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia and Paxil , announced it expects legal charges of approximately $2.4 billion for the second quarter of 2010. According to reports, included in the $2.4 billion legal bill are charges related to the company's former factory in Puerto Rico and antitrust and product liability lawsuits concerning Paxil. ... - Paxil Birth Defect Cases Continue on the Road to Settlement
Jun-29-10 Washington, DC Expectant mothers who suffer from depression face a difficult decision: Paxil and other antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, yet many pregnant women are unable to manage their depression without medication. While the debate rages on over the best course of action, it seems that the US Food and Drug Admi... - SSRI News: Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuits Settled
Jun-26-10 Philadelphia, PA Families with SSRI birth defect lawsuits pending may find some hope in recent news concerning Paxil litigation. After several studies were released linking Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants to congenital heart defects and other birth defects, a number of lawsuits were filed. Now comes new... - Paxil Maker Accused of Having Articles Ghostwritten
Aug-19-09 Los Angeles, CA Amid the furor over reported Paxil side effects comes news that not all of the medical journal articles about the antidepressants were written by doctors. This could call into question the findings from those articles, especially those that may have painted Paxil in a good light. Meanwhile, women who are deciding whether or not to take... - Researcher Reprimanded for Ties to GlaxoSmithKline
Jun-28-09 Atlanta, GA While pregnant women have to sift through the conflicting evidence regarding Paxil birth defects to determine whether or not the risk of reported Paxil side effects outweighs the benefits, news has emerged that at least 1 researcher had ties to GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, while he was conducting research about the drug. Although financ... - The FDA Guerillas of Wonky DrugWonks - Part I
Aug-12-08 Former Bush Administration officials have formed a pharmaceutical industry guerilla group called the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI), described on its website as "a non-partisan, non-profit educational charity," and a "new vital force in health care policy." However, for all intents and purposes, the mission of CMPI front group is to pr... - Drug Companies Sued Over SSRIs
May-2-08 Philadelphia, PA GlaxoSmithKline currently faces a number of lawsuits regarding its SSRI antidepressant, Paxil. Recently, a Philadelphia judge denied GlaxoSmithKline's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company's antidepressant, Paxil caused a man to commit suicide. Meanwhile, the drug company faces lawsuits from women who took Paxil while pregna... - CDC Leads SSRI Disinformation Media Blitz
Jul-20-07 Washington, DC: In a June 27, 2007 press release that made headlines all over the world the US Centers for Disease Control announced that birth defects associated with the use of antidepressants by pregnant women are rare. As proof for this claim, the CDC cited two new studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Over the following 2 week... - April 2007 Big Pharma Litigation Update - Drugs (Part II)
Apr-12-07 Washington, DC: The anti-epileptic drug, Depakote (valproate), marketed by Abbott Laboratories, is one of the most heavily prescribed medications for off-label use. Experts say the evidence of harm caused by Depakote is just beginning to emerge. According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania psychiatrist, Dr Stefan Kruszewski, a recognized expert on psychotropic... - Paxil and PPHN: The risk of Birth Defects versus the risk of Depression
Feb-6-07 Houston, TX More organizations are recommending that women who are pregnant avoid taking Paxil due to the risk of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN). However, as they make their recommendations some doctors say that the risk of relapsing into depression is also a serious cause for concern, leaving expectant mothers to decide whether...