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Orlando, FL (PRWeb) December 8, 2011

Paxil PaxilLawsuit.com Resource Center was launched to help families cope with a child born with birth defects taking Paxil during pregnancy. Thousands of people with questions about drug side effects are visiting for the help, but millions of other families May have been affected by this drug.

Experts in the U.S. and Europe have warned about the safety of taking SSRI antidepressants such as Paxil during pregnancy. No, that antidepressants such as Paxil offer benefits millions of other patients, they will probably remain in the market for some time and it is important for pregnant women aware of the risks

It is important for all children born with birth defects after taking anti-depressants in order to learn their legal rights. So far, the drug manufacturer has plans for substantial sums to settle a lawsuit by parents of children born with birth defects.

December 2005, FDA issued a warning about the risk of birth defects and Paxil. New England Journal of Medicine, Boston University, the national birth defects prevention study infants, Aarhus University in Denmark and the Institute of Reproductive Toxicology at the University of Ulm, Germany, is also reported that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants such as Paxil can cause serious birth defects when it is taken during pregnancy.

These experts have warned that taking antidepressants such as Paxil during pregnancy may increase the risk of Paxil birth defects such as heart, lung conditions, brain defects, craniofacial defects, club feet, spine, and damage to the abdominal wall defects.

With more than 100 million people have a drug that millions of children are placed at risk of suffering serious birth defects. However, it is a drug widely successful for the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. Since it was released in 1992, Paxil became one of the most popular antidepressant in the world.

15th December, 2002 article in the Los Angeles Times estimated that 37 million prescriptions for Paxil were written in 2002 and until 2007 the FDA data showed 19.7 million prescriptions for medications. In 2010, GlaxoSmithKline profits earned more than $ 5 billion, according to the annual report.

article published in Bloomberg on 20 July 2010 reported that GlaxoSmithKline has spent nearly one billion U.S. dollars to settle claims that the drug causes birth defects. The article estimates that the company pays on average $ 1.2 million to settle about 800 cases of serious birth defects to date.

For those who had a baby with birth defects after taking antidepressants such as Paxil during pregnancy, a lawyer can explain the legal available. Although no action Paxil class action, infants and families are entitled to a substantial improvement over the individual Paxil lawsuits. However, the time for submission of applications is limited.

PaxilLawsuit.com contains additional information about Paxil, symptoms and birth defects associated with drugs, lawsuit news of the birth defects and litigation, frequently asked questions, treatment options for various birth defects and how to find a qualified lawyer.

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