Early results of new studies of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) blockbuster antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) show an increase in the risk of congenital birth defects when pregnant mothers taking the drug ...

Sept. 28, 2005 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and GlaxoSmithKline have warned healthcare professionals via letter regarding the potential risk of major congenital malformations in ...

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday it had agreed to settle certain U.S. lawsuits alleging its Paxil antidepressant caused birth defects in some patients but declined to put a figure on ...

PRODUCTS LIABILITY New set of Paxil suits are alleging birth defects A prescription anti-depression drug that allegedly causes severe birth defects could be shaping into a new phase of litigation over ...

A new study is revealing more about anti-depressants and the potential impact they can have on unborn babies. The study by the CDC found a slight increase in birth defects in babies born to women ...

The Food and Drug Administration warned pregnant women and their doctors away from the antidepressant Paxil yesterday because of an increased risk of heart defects in newborns. With the warning, the ...

July 9 (Reuters) - A sweeping government study of thousands of women has found links between the older antidepressants Prozac and Paxil and birth defects, but has cleared other popular treatments in ...

A Philadelphia jury found Tuesday that GlaxoSmithKline failed to properly warn doctors and pregnant women about risks associated with its blockbuster antidepressant Paxil. The jury awarded $2.5 ...

Charleston, WV -- The Mobley family says the anti-depressant Paxil could have led to birth defects in twins Hannah and Taylor, who were both born with heart problems in October 2002. Hannah died 15 ...

WASHINGTON - Pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil if possible because of the risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians said Thursday.

Popular antidepressants Paxil and Prozac are linked to higher rates of birth defects, but several similar drugs used to treat depression in pregnant women carry no such risks, a new study found. The ...