The safety of drugs these days is a major issue not only with patients, but in the legal arena as med mal attorneys fight for justice for victims.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s obviously more than mere coincidences that close to 600 lawsuits have been filed against Big Pharma company Glaxo Smith Kline for their \u201cwonder drug\u201d Paxil. Admittedly, it\u2019s sold as a popular antidepressant and seems to be relatively effective for some people. However, its silent side effects have the potential to cause serious harm.<\/p>\n
The facts are that the active ingredients in this drug have been responsible for higher incidents of pulmonary hypertension and extremely high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, leading to heart failure. The FDA began warning consumers in 2005 that Paxil was linked to birth defects.<\/p>\n
Take the case of Michelle David and her son, Lyam Kilker. David\u2019s lawsuit alleges that Paxil hid evidence that the drug caused severe birth (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The safety of drugs these days is a major issue not only with patients, but in the legal arena as med mal attorneys fight for justice for victims. It\u2019s obviously more than mere coincidences that close to 600 lawsuits have…<\/span><\/p>\n