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• Abilify Lawsuits

  December 9, 2019

  AboutLawsuits

  Abilify Lawsuit Overview The Abilify litigation involved claims that the popular antipsychotic medication aripiprazole caused compulsive gambling and other uncontrollable...

• Commonly Used Drugs Linked To Four Serious Adverse Side Effects: ISMP Report

  October 2, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of drugs, including Abilify, Lipitor and Zoloft, were linked to several uncommon, potentially deadly drug side effects in 2017, according to a new report.

• One-Third Of Foster Kids Prescribed Psych Drugs Without Treatment Plan, Federal Report Warns

  September 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal investigators report that a third of foster care children in the U.S. prescribed psychotropic drugs are given no treatment plan or medical monitoring while taking the powerful medications.

• Lawsuit Over Abilify Generic Competition Filed by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

  September 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A patent lawsuit has been filed by the makers of Abilify, who say another company is violating its patent by planning to release multiple generic versions of the drug.

• Compulsive Behavior Warnings for Requip, Mirapex, Similar Drugs Need to be Stronger: Public Citizen

  June 30, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is calling for black box warnings on drugs that cause compulsive behaviors like gambling and sex addiction.

• Abilify Tardive Dyskinesia Lawsuit Cleared To Move Forward by Federal Judge

  September 2, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  An Abilify tardive dyskinesia lawsuit has been cleared to move forward, with a federal judge saying there is sufficient evidence to bring failure to warn lawsuits against the manufacturers for involuntary muscle movements.

• Pfizer Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Gambling, Sex Addiction Side Effects

  May 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer has reached a tentative settlement over claims that Parkinson's disease drugs similar to the antipsychotic Abilify can cause impulsive behavior, like gambling and sex addiction.

• Antipsychotics May Increase Childhood Diabetes Risk by 50%: Study

  April 7, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Yet another new study suggests that antipsychotics increase the risk of childhood diabetes, particularly when combined with antidepressants.

• Geodon Side Effects Linked To Potentially Deadly Skin Reactions: FDA

  December 12, 2014

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is warning that side effects of Geodon and generic equivalents of the antipsychotic medication may cause a rare...

• Psychiatric Medications Increase Risk of Diabetes for Children: Study

  September 4, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The use of psychiatric drugs may increase the risk of diabetes in children, according to the findings of a new study.