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Apr-18-10 Washington, DC Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) faces hundreds of Paxil lawsuits alleging that the antidepressant causes birth defects. Next up at the plate is Delaney Novak, a little girl born on April 4, 2002 with heart defects. In June, her parents Laura and Derek will contend that misconduct on the part of Glaxo over safety warnings for P... - New Study Suggests Effexor Side Effects May Include Cataracts
Apr-3-10 Vancouver, BC A new study has found that an increased risk of cataracts may be one of many previously unreported Effexor side effects . Researchers from British Columbia and Quebec examined around 205,700 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, 18,700 with cataracts and 187,000 without cataracts, to draw a statistical analysis of this population. Accordi... - Should Paxil Be Used During Pregnancy?
Mar-30-10 Seattle, WA Despite the wealth of research on Paxil and its link to birth defects, findings remain inconclusive. The most recent study on the subject, published in the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health on 3/25/10, notes that depression occurs in approximately 12 to 15 percent of pregnant women and is one of the most common medical conditions to... - SSRI Birth Defects Claims from Users of Paxil on the Rise
Mar-19-10 Philadelphia, PA GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the pharmaceutical giant responsible for medications like Advair, Geritol and Zantac, has seen an increased number of lawsuits related to SSRI birth defects stemming from its popular antidepressant, Paxil. Paxil, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), has resulted in three separate kinds of lawsuits... - Paxil Lawsuits Set to Go Ahead
Mar-14-10 Grand Rapids, MI Studies have shown conflicting evidence of serious Paxil side effects , but that has not stopped approximately 600 Paxil lawsuits from alleging a link between the antidepressant and birth defects. Nor has it stopped at least one jury from awarding $2.5 million to a family of Lyam Kilker, who alleged in their lawsuit that his heart probl... - Ascertainment Bias an Issue in SSRI Birth Defect Debate
Mar-1-10 Toronto, ON Recent studies have linked paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) frequently prescribed to women for depression and anxiety, to birth defects like PPHN (primary pulmonary hypertension of the newborn). Patients have filed lawsuits against the manufacturers of the antidepressant for failing disclose the potential risks of... - Antidepressants May Impact Infant Development
Feb-28-10 Denmark A new study suggests that babies who are exposed to antidepressants prior to birth are slower to reach certain developmental milestones. The study will likely add to the growing controversy about whether or not SSRI antidepressants are safe for pregnant women to use. According to healthfinder.gov on 2/23/10, the study involved more than 81,0... - Paxil Suicide Lawsuit Can Go Ahead
Feb-26-10 Washington, DC The Seventh Circuit Court ruled this week that a lawsuit brought against GlaxoSmthKline (GSK), the makers of the antidepressant Paxil, can go ahead. The lawsuit alleges that Paxil may have induced Tricia Mason to commit suicide. The 23-year-old killed herself just two days after taking the antidepressant. According to the National Law... - New Study: SSRI Side Effects May Cause Lactation Problems in New Moms
Feb-21-10 Charlotte, NC Researchers studying the potency of SSRI birth defects have found a potential link between the medication and a delay in the production of breast milk in new mothers. The study, which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, finds that women who used Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors... - The Faces Behind the Paxil Birth Defect Headlines
Feb-20-10 Philadelphia, PA Stories about Paxil side effects are always accompanied by headlines that contains words and numbers—but not necessarily faces. The people behind the headlines are too often overshadowed by the statistics. There is Meah Gibson, the little girl who was born with a hole in her heart in 2005. It was eventually corrected by surger... - Paxil May Cause Lactation Problems
Feb-12-10 Philadelphia, PA A new study indicates that new mothers who take Paxil may experience problems lactating. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil could cause a delay in the start of full milk secretion. Production and r... - Popular Antidepressant Interferes With Cancer Drug, Study Says
Feb-12-10 Toronto, ON A study that appeared this week in the British Medical Journal finds that Paxil interferes with the popular cancer drug Nolvadex when the medications are taken simultaneously. The study concluded that women run the risk of minimizing and even mitigating the medical effectiveness of breast cancer treatment when they take the two drugs togeth... - Latest Study on Antidepressants Is Old News
Jan-25-10 Asbury Park, NJ A recent study suggesting that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil afford little benefit to patients with mild to moderate symptoms of depression is not without precedent. Previous studies have come to similar conclusions, leaving some patients to wonder if their use of SSRI antidepressants is warranted. A met... - SSRI Side Effects May Include Preterm Labor
Jan-22-10 Seattle, WA A new study on the effects of SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) on newborns raises the possibility that women who take SSRIs after their first trimester are at a higher risk for a preterm labor. Researchers found that women who started taking SSRIs during their second or third trimester were five times more likely to have p... - Paxil and Other Antidepressants May Treat Only Severe Depression
Jan-10-10 Columbus, OH Women who took Paxil while pregnant, despite evidence that Paxil may cause birth defects , may now be wondering if it was worth the risk, especially if they took Paxil for mild depression. A recent study suggests that antidepressants are only effective in cases of severe depression. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc... - No Word on Birth Defects in New SSRI Research
Dec-26-09 Chicago, IL The debate over Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) birth defects and various other side effects will undoubtedly see more play in the wake of a new study that showed that SSRI antidepressants help depressed individuals become more optimistic, self-confident and outgoing. Such a response could be a boon for female patients who are... - GlaxoSmithKline Reportedly Paid $1 Billion for Paxil Lawsuits
Dec-14-09 Philadelphia, PA : According to reports, Paxil-maker GlaxoSmithKline may have paid almost $1 billion to settle Paxil lawsuits alleging serious side effects, including birth defects, addiction and suicides or attempted suicides. Bloomberg reported today that since 1993, GlaxoSmithKline has paid close to $1 billion to settle lawsuits concerning the a... - New Test Could Have Predicted Paxil Side Effects
Dec-3-09 Washington, D.C. Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of California San Francisco have created an experimental method that could accurately predict a chemical's interaction with the human body, in a move that could help prevent future drug complications like Paxil birth defects . The new method is a computa... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuits: One Down, Hundreds More To Go
Nov-7-09 Philadelphia, PA The recent court victory for a family who alleged that their son suffered from Paxil birth defects could have a major impact on future Paxil lawsuits. This particular lawsuit awarded $2.5 million to the plaintiffs. Michelle David's son, Lyam Kilker, was born with serious heart defects. Lyam underwent surgery to repair two holes in... - Jury Awards $2.5 Million in SSRI Birth Defect Case
Oct-26-09 Philadelphia, PA The tragedy of SSRI birth defects was brought home last week when a jury in Philadelphia found for the plaintiff and held the manufacturer of an SSRI antidepressant responsible for the formation of heart defects in an unborn child. Given the growing concern over SSRI side effects, and the fact that selective serotonin reuptake inhibito...