Published October 12, 2012 by LawsuitInformation.org
Plaintiff’s litigation firm Carey Danis & Lowe is currently accepting new cases regarding Paxil and its link to birth defects when taken by expectant mothers during pregnancy. Paxil lawsuits have cropped up throughout the United States in response to the life altering, and in some cases life threatening, Paxil caused birth defects in newborn babies.
Paxil is an antidepressant drug classified as a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, or an SSRI. It is known generically as Paroxetine. Paxil was developed by GlaxoSmithKline, a British pharmaceutical company.
In July 2012, GlaxoSmithKline pleaded guilty to federal charges claiming, among many other wrongdoings on part of the pharmaceutical giant, that they failed to properly inform the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), physicians, and patients about data collected in Paxil’s clinical trials. In fact, it has surfaced that GlaxoSmithKline withheld important information about the drug Paxil, information which could have saved lives. GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $3 billion in fines to the federal government – the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history.
Recently, GlaxoSmithKline made an announcement about its new effort towards transparency. In the announcement made in early October, the British drug maker stated that it would make public the data collected during clinical trials, which was not the case in regards to Paxil’s clinical trials. However, for many patients who used Paxil, such an effort on the part of GlaxoSmithKline is too late.
Pharmaceutical product liability and personal injury attorneys at Carey Danis & Lowe recognize that there are still families out there whose children have suffered from Paxil related birth defects. The lawyers at Carey Danis & Lowe are currently investigating new claims against drug’s maker, GlaxoSmithKline. If your family has been a victim of Paxil birth defects, contact the experienced attorneys at Carey Danis & Lowe for more information about filing a Paxil lawsuit. Call 800-721-2519 for a free legal consultation.
