A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine took a close look at the incidence rates of adverse drug reactions in patients who were prescribed medications for approved uses versus off-label uses. The off-label use of medications is legal and is, in fact, a widely accepted... Read More

The anti-nausea drug known as Zofran (ondansetron hydrochloride) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients suffering from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Notwithstanding, its manufacturer – GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) – has sought to expand the scope of the drug... Read More

Over 50 pending lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline concerning birth defects allegedly caused by the company’s anti-nausea medication, Zofran, have been centralized in a Massachusetts court. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order on October 13 that transferred the cases to the District... Read More

A grieving mother has filed a Zofran lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky alleging that her infant son's fatal birth defects were caused by the anti-nausea drug, which she took while pregnant. This complaint is among the most recent... Read More

An Alabama couple has filed a Zofran lawsuit on behalf of their toddler. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and names GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK) as the defendant. The suit is one of approximately 40 complaints... Read More

On August 14, 2015, the mother of a minor child allegedly injured by the anti-nausea drug Zofran filed a claim for compensatory damages in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Named in the complaint are the drug makers responsible for the development,... Read More

A Salem, Illinois mother has filed a Zofran-related birth defects lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline on behalf of her son. She accuses the pharmaceutical giant of knowing about the risks the drug poses to unborn children, but failing to warn patients and the medical community. The mother... Read More

Parents from Texas recently filed a lawsuit against the makers of Zofran, claiming that the drug caused heart defects. The case, which is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, is a little unusual compared to other Zofran lawsuits in that... Read More