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• Initial Conference Scheduled with Judge in Effexor Birth Defect Litigation

  September 17, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Lawyers will be appointed to leadership roles in the Effexor litigation and an initial status conference will be held October 25.

• Effexor MDL Established for Birth Defect Lawsuits

  August 8, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges has consolidated all Effexor birth defect lawsuits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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

  July 24, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of lawsuits involving birth defects from side effects of Effexor continues to grow.

• Effexor PPHN Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Pregnancy Risks

  June 25, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas mother is suing Pfizer, claiming that the antidepressant Effexor caused her child to be born with birth defects.

• Effexor Pregnancy Risks Withheld, Birth Defects Lawsuit Alleges

  May 20, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer faces a new product liability lawsuit brought by a Utah mother, who claims that the drug maker withheld information...

• Motion Filed to Establish MDL for Federal Effexor Birth Defect Lawsuits

  May 10, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A request has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all Effexor birth defect...

• Effexor Lawsuits Involving Heart Birth Defects Removed to Federal Court

  May 8, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of families throughout the country are pursuing Effexor lawsuits against Pfizer, alleging that the pharmaceutical company has...

• Effexor Birth Defect Lawsuits

  May 1, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Side effects of Effexor use during pregnancy may increase the risk that children will suffer severe and potentially life-threatening heart...