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• Settlements Reported in Celexa and Lexapro Lawsuits Over Suicides

  November 3, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Forest Laboratories is reportedly beginning to settle lawsuits that allege that its antidepressants Celexa and Lexapro caused teenagers to attempt...

• Discovery Schedule in Chantix Litigation Delayed

  October 11, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The first Chantix lawsuit is unlikely to be ready to go to trial before the second half of 2012, following...

• Lawsuit Over Generic Chantix Version Filed by Pfizer

  September 3, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Pfizer has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mylan over its plans to market a generic version of Chantix, the...

• Despite Dangers of Chantix, Foreign Agency Endorses Stop-Smoking Drug

  August 31, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A New Zealand government agency has reversed it’s position regarding the safety of Pfizer’s stop-smoking drug Chantix, despite concerns that...

• Data on Accutane Problems to be Released by EU Drug Agency

  August 16, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The European Union’s drug regulatory agency has announced that it will make drug safety information, which has long been kept...

• Lamictal Side Effects May Cause Aseptic Meningitis

  August 13, 2010

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  New label warnings will alert consumers that the side effects of Lamictal, an antiseizure medication, may increase the risk of...

• SSRI Antidepressants May Do More Harm Than Good Against Autism: Study

  August 10, 2010

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  The findings of a new study suggest that physicians may not be helping by prescribing SSRI antidepressants off-label to treat...

• Epilepsy Drug Suicide Risk Questioned by New Study

  August 5, 2010

  Staff Writers

  European researchers released the findings of a new study that suggests antiepileptic drugs may not increase suicide risk among epileptics....

• Suicide Risk With Newer Epilepsy Drugs Are Higher: Study

  July 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Although all epilepsy drugs carrying a similar warning about suicide, new research seems to indicate that only some of the...

• Chantix Linked to Violence and Aggressive Behavior in New Study

  July 23, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The findings of a new study seem to confirm the link between side effects of Chantix and violent behavior. Pfizer’s...