Epilepsy Drug Pregnancy Risks Linked to Major Birth Defects and Congenital Malformations: Study
A new study indicates the use of Depakote and Topamax during pregnancy increase the risk of major congenital malformations.
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Birth Defects Cost U.S. Healthcare Billions Every Year: CDC
Treating birth defects costs the U.S. healthcare system as much as $23 billion every year, and accounts for one out of every $20 dollars spent on hospitalizations, according to a…
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Lawsuit Over Zofran Cleft Lip Alleges Failure to Warn Pregnant Women
A new Zofran lawsuit alleges GlaxoSmithKline failed to warn that the antinausea drug could cause cleft lip or other birth defects when used during pregnancy.
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Verdict in Topamax Birth Defect Lawsuit Upheld on Appeal
An effort to appeal an $11 million Topamax birth defects decision has failed, with a panel of judges affirming a jury's determination that Topamax caused the birth defects and that…
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Topamax Cleft Lip Lawsuit Results in $11M Jury Award
A Philadelphia jury awarded $11m in damages from Topamax birth defects, weeks after another trial ended with a $4m verdict.
