Medical Class Action Lawsuits

What is Paxil?

Paxil is an SSRI antidepressant, which is a type of drug that has been associated with increased risk of birth defects in babies whose mothers took Paxil during pregnancy.  Along with Zoloft and Prozac, Paxil is now the target of multiple lawsuits.

What is the Basis for a Paxil Lawsuit?

Patients who were prescribed Paxil during pregnancy and who were not warned of the severe and life-threatening birth defects made more possible by the drug can get a free case evaluation.  The law says that if there are side effects and especially serious side effects that include birth defects, the doctor, pharmaceutical company, or drug maker must warn the patient of the risks.  If people do not know the risks, they cannot make important decisions about their treatment.

There was no warning on Paxil labels and doctors did not warn patients about birth defects born to babies of a Paxil pregnancy.  A black box warning was put onto Paxil in 2004, but this was after twelve years of people taking the drug without warning.

Is there a Paxil Class Action Lawsuit?

GlaxoSmithKline is the maker of Paxil and yes, already faces several Paxil class action lawsuits.  There is one Paxil class action over the sale of Paxil to children under 18.

How About Paxil Settlements?

Yes, there was a Paxil settlement in 2008 and another one in 2010.  The former was over the drug being prescribed to children and the latter was over Paxil birth defects.