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Sort by relevance 373 pages found matching paxil- GSK to Pay $2.5 Million to Family in Birth Defects Lawsuit
Oct-13-09 Philadelphia, PA A jury in Pennsylvania has returned a landmark ruling in the case of Lyam Kilker, whose family sued GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) alleging the boy was born with Paxil birth defects . With another 600 or so suits pending, the settlement of $2.5 million is precedent-setting. Lyam Kilker was born with two holes in his heart, birth defects his m... - Paxil: Another Study on the Consequences of SSRIs
Oct-9-09 Atlanta, GA If there were not already enough studies on the risk of Paxil birth defects, yet another study has been published linking the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to birth problems. In the wake of it, women are left to ask whether the benefit of taking SSRIs, such as Paxil, is worth the risk. While some studies indicate th... - Study finds Paxil side effect with pregnant women
Oct-8-09 Chicago, IL Pregnant women who use the drug Paxil may experience more than just sexual dysfunction and a loss of a sex drive. There have been many reports concerning Paxil sexual dysfunction and how it affects both sexes causing symptoms such as decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and genital sensory impairment. However, a new study has found an... - Paxil Sexual Dysfunction Side Effects
Paxil, a widely-used antidepressant, has been linked in recent studies to an increased risk of sexual dysfunction. Although pre-market testing showed that there was an increased risk of Paxil sexual dysfunction , some experts note that the risk is actually higher than the pre-market testing found. Meanwhile, one study has also found that a possible Paxil s... - New Study Suggests Link Between SSRI Use and Birth Defects
Sep-30-09 Tulsa, OK A new study suggests that women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy are at a greater risk for having children born with birth defects. Although the study did not include the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), it did find an increase in another heart-related birth defect, known... - Lawyer Accuses Drug Company of Ignoring Paxil Risks
Sep-18-09 Philadelphia, PA GlaxoSmithKline ignored evidence about Paxil birth defects, according to a lawyer involved in a lawsuit regarding Paxil heart defects. The lawyer told the jury that Glaxo told scientists to avoid making public the risks of Paxil defects when the antidepressant was used by pregnant women. According to an article in The Philadelphia... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit - GSK Ordered to Turn Over Emails
Sep-16-09 Philadelphia PA "If neg, results can bury", so wrote GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) executive Bonnie Rossello in a 1997 memo. Rossello was referring to what action the pharmaceutical giant should take if it became necessary to do animal studies with Paxil, their blockbuster antidepressant, known generically as paroxetine. The memo was read in opening statement... - SSRI Birth Defect Risk Not Easy to Weigh
Sep-13-09 Washington, DC The issue of pregnancy and antidepressants continues to be an oft-debated area of natal care that pits those concerned with SSRI birth defects and the related SSRI birth defect risk, with those worried about the mental health of the pregnant woman. An SSRI drug (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) is often thought of as a lifesaver f... - Paxil lawsuit uncovers allegations of company-written medical articles
Sep-10-09 Studies confirming a new antidepressant's safety and efficacy may allay the concerns of users, but the journal articles denying Paxil side effects were not written by the doctors listed as authors, according to reports. GlaxoSmithKline employed a team of consultants who worked with sales representatives to create new literature combatting concerns about... - Paxil Reportedly Linked to Sexual Dysfunction
Aug-30-09 Milwaukee, WI Among the list of drug side effects that people might not expect to read about, sexual dysfunction probably ranks close to the top. However, some medications, including antidepressants such as Paxil, have reportedly been linked to an increased incidence of sexual dysfunction. Furthermore, a study has linked Paxil to a risk of impaired fer... - Report Outlines Treatment Recommendations Regarding Antidepressants and Pregnancy
Aug-26-09 Washington, DC Women who take Paxil and are worried about Paxil side effects now have a little guidance regarding antidepressant use while pregnant. A joint report released on August 21, 2009, and issued by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA), has set out treatment recommendation... - 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... - UK Women Still in the Dark About SSRI Birth Defect Risk
Aug-8-09 Bangor, Wales It will be two years next month that a study of nearly 500,000 women by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center revealed nearly half of women taking an ssri antidepressant had no idea their medication could cause SSRI birth defects . Women in the US aren't unique in that risk. Dr. Tim Kendall, joint director of the U... - SSRIs: Pregnant Women Stuck in a Difficult Decision
Aug-2-09 Pittsburgh, PA When it comes to making difficult decisions, this one might just rank right up there with the toughest: whether or not to take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) while pregnant. SSRIs are antidepressants, but they have been linked in some studies to serious birth defects. Thus, pregnant women have a very difficult decision t... - Paxil Warnings For Pregnant Women
Jul-12-09 South Beach, FL Women who believe their babies were affected by Paxil side effects involving serious birth defects are expressing concern that the antidepressant they took may have caused their child's health problems. Their concerns may be based on warnings released by both the Food and Drug Administration and the American College of Obstetricians and... - 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... - SSRIs and Birth Defects: Pregnant Women Face Heartbreaking Decisions
Jun-18-09 Boston, MA It is probably safe to say that most pregnant women make important—and difficult—decisions every day of their pregnancy. They have to choose what food is safe to eat, what they can and cannot drink and what chemicals they should or should not be around. Every decision is made in the best interests of their unborn child—they do everything t... - Mothers Suffer Guilt Over Use of Paxil
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... - SSRIs May Prevent Benefit of Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer Patients
According to new data presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology meeting this week, the use of antidepressants in breast cancer survivors may interfere with the benefit that the breast cancer treatment Tamoxifen provides, specifically, Tamoxifen's potential to prevent disease recurrence. The study was a retrospective review of nearly 1,000... - Hydroxycut Litigation Starts Packing On Heavyweight Attorneys
May-29-09 Hackensack, NJ: Balkin & Eisbrouch have been hammering away in the mass torts field for more than a decade and it shows. The list of dangerous drugs alone that David Eisbrouch has worked on literally goes from A to Z. From Accutane to Zyprexa, Eisbrouch has represented hundreds, if not thousands of people and won significant awards on behalf his clients. A...