GlaxoSmithKline Fined Billions Over Paxil and Wellbrutin
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. Yesterday there was a glimmer of hope from the Justice Department. Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline agreed to an unprecedented settlement with the Justice Department which includes $1 billion in criminal fines and $2 billion in civil fines. GSK targeted the antidepressant Paxil
Read MorePaxil and Prozac Pose Increased Risk for Heart Birth Defects
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but that doesn’t mean it is any less of a breach of public trust. Today, Finnish researchers warned doctors that they should avoid prescribing Paxil or Prozac to pregnant women, due to the potential risk of heart birth defects. In a study published in the Obstetric & Gynecology medical journal, researchers found that side
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