Drug recall attorneys and patients have focused on drugs like Paxil when holding drug companies accountable for birth defects in babies. However, another anti-depressant that was thought to be safe for pregnant women, Wellbutrin, has come under increasing focus as a potential dangerous drug.
Early studies by the FDA showed that 7 out of 322 newborns were born with heart defects if their mother took Wellbutrin. However, because the sample size was small, further studies are being done. What often happens in these cases, such as Mirapex, is that discovery in lawsuits shows that drug companies knew for years about potential side effects and either ignored or covered up their own studies.
Paxil Posted by Louisville, Kentucky lawyer Jasper Ward. Jasper can be reached at jasper@jonesward.com or by using his toll-free number 1-888-KYLAW22.
