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• Despite Risk of Birth Defects from Topiramate, FDA Panel Approves Diet Drug

  February 23, 2012

  Staff Writers

  An FDA panel of outside advisors has given the nod to a new weight loss drug developed by Vivus, Inc.,...

• Depakote Lawsuit Considered by Attorneys General Over Marketing

  February 22, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A group of attorneys general are considering whether to file a lawsuit over Depakote, bringing criminal charges against Abbott Laboratories...

• Zoloft Lawsuits Over Birth Defects Begin to Mount

  January 6, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A growing number of Zoloft lawsuits are being filed in state and federal courts throughout the United States for children...

• Topamax Cleft Palate Problems May Impact New Weight Loss Drug

  January 4, 2012

  Staff Writers

  It appears that concerns about the risk of birth defects from use of Topamax (topiramate) during pregnancy may impact a...

• Birth Defect Class Action Lawsuit To Move Forward in Australia

  December 28, 2011

  Staff Writers

  An Australian court has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit to move forward against the makers of thalidomide,...

• Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Breathing Problems: Study

  December 27, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Children whose mothers were exposed to a pesticide known as dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) may be at an increased risk of breathing...

• FDA Backs Off Link Between SSRI Antidepressant and PPHN Birth Defects

  December 15, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal health regulators have previously warned that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy may cause a rare heart and...

• Painkillers Linked to Birth Defects When Used During Pregnancy: Study

  December 15, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The side effects of Aleve, aspirin and other painkillers may increase the risk of birth defects when taken by pregnant...

• Depakote During Pregnancy May Triple Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder

  December 6, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Danish researchers indicate that pregnant women could triple their risk of having a child with autism by taking the epilepsy...

• Topamax Birth Defect Lawsuits Centralized in Philadelphia

  October 28, 2011

  Staff Writers

  All Topamax lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania state court by families who claim that use of the epilepsy and migraine medication...