24 results

• Fathers’ Depakote Use Linked to Developmental Disorders in Children: Study

  November 20, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Men who take the epilepsy drug Depakote face a significantly higher risk of having a child with developmental disorders, according to a new study.

• Lithium Use Linked to Higher Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: Study

  July 11, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study links high doses of lithium to increased risks of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury in bipolar patients.

• Depakine Side Effects Lead France To File Manslaughter Charges Against Sanofi

  August 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  French authorities are pursuing a manslaughter investigation against Sanofi, following the deaths of four infants who died of birth defects linked to the epilepsy drug, Depakine.

• Birth Defect Risks from Epilepsy Drug Were Downplayed By Sanofi, French Prosecutors Say

  February 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  French prosecutors are charging the makers of Depakote with fraud and unintentional injuries, saying Sanofi failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community about the risk of birth defects when the epilepsy drug is used during pregnancy.

• Depakote Birth Defect Risks Lead to Pregnancy Prevention Requirements in UK

  April 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.K. has placed new restrictions on the use of Depakote and similar drugs, due to the increased risk of birth defects when taken by pregnant women.

• Fetal Depakote Exposure Linked To Lower Educational Achievement In Children: Study

  March 29, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that exposure to Depakote and similar epilepsy drugs in the womb could negatively affect children's school performance.

• Prenatal Depakote Exposure Linked to Long-Term School Problems: Study

  March 5, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A new study warns that exposure to Depakote in the womb could lead to poorer school performance for children later in life.

• Depakote Lawsuit Filed Over Infant Malformation, Cognitive Impairments

  October 12, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A Depakote birth defect lawsuit accuses Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie of failing to warn pregnant mothers and the medical community of the risk of malformations and cognitive defects associated with the epilepsy drug.

• Epilepsy Drug Birth Defects Impacted 2,150 to 4,100 Children in France: Report

  April 24, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  As many as 4,100 children in France may have suffered malformations due to Depakote side effects over the past several decades, a new report estimates.

• Sanofi Ready To Accept Blame For Depakote Birth Defects in France, Execs Say

  November 1, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Sanofi officials say they will accept a ruling in France that may require the company to compensate children and families of children born with birth defects or who died due to the effects of Depakote use during pregnancy.