Nearly 300 Zoloft birth defect lawsuits were dismissed and consolidated federal proceedings ended after a federal judge ruled that plaintiffs could not prove that the antidepressant caused birth defects.
The CDC warns that many women of reproductive age are taking antidepressants which could cause birth defects if they get pregnant, saying more education on the risks are needed.
The first Zoloft bellwether trial is now scheduled to go before a jury on March 3, 2016.
A jury in Phialdelphia has returned a defense verdict in the second state trial over Zoloft birth defects.
New reports show that Pfizer knew there was a risk Zoloft was linked to birth defects for years and was warned to update label warnings by one of its own…
The order of the first five Zoloft birth defect lawsuits to go to trial in federal courts has been announced by the federal judge overseeing the consolidated cases.
Pfizer has won the first Zoloft birth defect trial in state court in Missiouri after a jury decided the company's label warnings were sufficient.
Trial is underway in Missouri state court for a Zoloft birth defect lawsuit, with early evidence suggesting Pfizer has known about the potential risks for pregnant women's unborn children.
The first trial date for a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit is set to begin in early 2016 in the federal MDL.
