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• Neurontin Lawsuit Results in $142M in Damages Against Pfizer

  March 29, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A federal jury in Boston has found that Pfizer violated U.S. racketeering laws by illegally promoting off-label uses of its...

• Neurontin Lawsuit Trial Begins Over Suicide Side Effects

  July 27, 2009

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  The first of over 1,200 lawsuits against Pfizer alleging that Neurontin side effects increase the risk of suicide will begin...

• Depakote Birth Side Effects Need Further Review: FDA Officials

  June 23, 2009

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  FDA researchers are requesting that the agency take a closer look at Depakote side effects for pregnant women, to examine...

• Epilepsy Drug Birth Defects Lead to New Guidelines for Pregnant Women

  April 29, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  According to new guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society, pregnant women should avoid taking...

• Epilepsy Drug Suicide Warnings Added by FDA

  December 17, 2008

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  The FDA is requiring the manufacturers of 11 different epilepsy drugs, such as Lamictal, Lyrica, Topamax and Depakote, to warn...

• Pregnancy Use of Valproate Linked to Autism in Children

  December 3, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  New research suggests that children of women who are given the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy could face an increased...

• Topamax Linked to Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip and Other Birth Defects

  July 23, 2008

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  New research indicates that the use of the epilepsy and migraine drug Topamax, either on its own or in combination...

• FDA Panel Recommends Against Epilepsy Drug Black Box Warning

  July 14, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened an advisory panel last week to evaluate the risk of suicide associated...