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Zoloft Lawsuit Alleges Clubfoot, Heart Defect Caused by Antidepressant

A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that side effects of Zoloft caused their daughter to be born with clubfoot and a congenital heart defect.  The complaint (PDF) was...

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Auto Accident Risk May Be Increased With Antidepressant Use: Study

New research suggests that taking antidepressants, sleep or anxiety medication, such as Prozac, Zoloft and Ambien, may increase the likelihood of getting into an auto accident. A study published this...

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Generic Wellbutrin XL Recalled, Not As Effective As Original: FDA

Federal health officials have issued a recall for a generic equivalent of Wellbutrin XL, marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals as Budeprion XL 300 mg, due to a recent study that established the...

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Zoloft, Celexa, Other Antidepressants Linked to Brain Bleeds: Study

New research suggests that there may be a link between the use of popular antidepressants, like Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Celexa, and an increased risk of serious or potentially life-threatening brain...

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Paxil Class Action Lawsuit Over Birth Defects Certified in Canada

A Canadian judge has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit over Paxil birth defects to move forward in that country against the makers of the popular antidepressant, alleging that inadequate...

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No Infant Death Risk Seen from Antidepressants During Pregnancy: Study

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), does not appear to increase the risk of stillbirths or infant deaths, according to the findings of new...

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Zoloft Lawsuit Filed Over Child’s Death From Severe Birth Defects

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by a Wisconsin couple, which alleges that side effects of Zoloft use during pregnancy caused their child to develop severe birth defects and die following birth....

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Side Effects of Celexa, Lexapro Linked to Heart Beat Problems: Study

The findings of a new study suggest that there may be a connection between side effects of certain antidepressants, such as Lexapro and Celexa, and an increased risk of abnormal heart rhythms, which...

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Zoloft Class Action Lawsuit Claims Pfizer Knowingly Sold Ineffective Drug

A class action lawsuit has been filed over Zoloft, alleging that the blockbuster antidepressant is no more effective than a sugar pill.  The complaint (PDF) was brought against Pfizer by a California...

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Zoloft Birth Defect Trials in Federal Court Set to Begin Oct 2014

The judge presiding over all federal Zoloft lawsuits, involving claims brought on behalf of children who developed birth defects after their mothers were given the popular antidepressant during...

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Zoloft Lawsuits Continue to Mount Over Malformations, Birth Defects

More than 400 families throughout the country are pursuing a product liability lawsuit against Pfizer over birth defects and malformations caused by Zoloft, with the number of complaints continuing to...

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Motion Filed to Establish MDL for Federal Effexor Birth Defect Lawsuits

A request has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all Effexor birth defect lawsuits filed in the federal court system, asking to centralize the...

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Effexor Pregnancy Risks Withheld, Birth Defects Lawsuit Alleges

Pfizer faces a new product liability lawsuit brought by a Utah mother, who claims that the drug maker withheld information about the risks of becoming pregnant while taking Effexor, alleging that her...

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Centralization of Effexor Lawsuits Over Birth Defects Supported by Pfizer

In response to a motion filed last month seeking the consolidation of all Effexor lawsuits before one judge, Pfizer has indicated that it supports the the creation of an MDL, or multidistrict...

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Effexor PPHN Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Pregnancy Risks

Pfizer faces a product liability lawsuit brought by a Texas mother whose daughter was born with persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns (PPHN), which the complaint alleges was caused by side...

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Effexor Side Effects Blamed for Child’s Birth Defects in Lawsuit

Pfizer faces another lawsuit filed by a mother who claims that side effects of Effexor use during pregnancy caused her child to be born with serious heart malformations and other birth defects. In a...

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SSRI Antidepressants May Cause Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Study

Short-term use of some popular antidepressant medications may increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to the findings of a new study.   In a report published last month in the...

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Pfizer Concealed Zoloft Ineffectiveness, Louisiana Lawsuit Claims

The State of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, saying the drug manufacturer has withheld information about the ineffectiveness of Zoloft, a blockbuster antidepressant that has been used by...

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Birth Defect Lawyers in Effexor MDL Assigned to Leadership Roles

A group of attorneys have been appointed to serve in various leadership roles in the federal litigation established for claims brought by families who allege their children were born with birth defects...

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First Zoloft Trial in Federal MDL for Birth Defect Lawsuits to Begin Nov. 2014

As the parties involved in the federal Zoloft birth defect lawsuits continue to prepare a small group of cases for early trial dates, the judge presiding over the litigation has issued an order...

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