The drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is facing legal action regarding their selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Paxil. Removed from Philadelphia County's Court of Common Pleas and submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 26, the Paxil lawsuit alleges... Read More

Even as the United States Panel on Multidistrict Litigation weighs Effexor lawsuit coordination, another complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court where the federal MDL could be established. The latest complaint involves an association between taking Effexor during pregnancy and a heightened risk... Read More

A new Zoloft birth defects lawsuit has joined the MDL (multidistrict litigation) currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Filed June 25, 2013, the case alleges that the mother took Zoloft during pregnancy, and later gave birth to a child with... Read More

A Zoloft heart defects lawsuit brought before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that the antidepressant drug, manufactured by Pfizer, Inc., harmed a Pennsylvania mother's unborn daughter, causing congenital heart defects that required surgical correction. The suit was filed... Read More

A new Zoloft clubbed foot lawsuit has been filed in a California court. The plaintiff in the case alleges her use of the antidepressant during pregnancy led to serious birth defects in her newborn daughter. The plaintiff seeks damages from Zoloft manufacturer Pfizer, stating the... Read More

A lawsuit filed on May 30, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges the makers of antidepressant Zoloft are liable for the wrongful death of the plaintiff's daughter. The woman had been prescribed the drug while pregnant. According to... Read More

A woman who was prescribed Zoloft during her pregnancy has filed a claim against the manufacturers Pfizer. According to court documents, the plaintiff alleges the drug caused numerous health complications in her daughter, including  facial deformation and a serious heart defect. The Zoloft heart defects... Read More

On May 9, 2013, an Illinois resident filed a Zoloft heart defects lawsuit on behalf of herself and her minor son, deceased. The complaint was filed against Pfizer, Inc. regarding the company’s antidepressant medication, Zoloft. It alleges that the use of the drug during pregnancy resulted in... Read More