Drugs We’re Investigating
Topamax® – Anti-Seizure Drug, Often Prescribed to Treat Migraines, Linked to Birth Defects
Topamax is a prescription drug marketed and sold by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches. When a woman takes Topamax during her pregnancy, her child has an increased risk of cleft palate or cleft lip. A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the baby’s mouth develops abnormally, leaving a hole in the palate that may join with the nasal cavity. Left untreated, a cleft palate can cause problems with feeding, speech and hearing. A cleft lip occurs when the tissues of the upper jaw and nose do not join properly during fetal development leaving a split in the lip. Cleft lip and cleft palate frequently occur together.
If you took Topamax during your pregnancy and your child was born with a cleft palate or cleft lip, contact the experienced pharmaceutical attorneys at Slack & Davis today for a free consultation. Our full-time, on-site legal nurse consultant provides patient-care expertise, allowing our medical and pharmaceutical attorneys to view the case from many different perspectives.
Yaz® and Yasmin® – Birth Control Pills Linked to Blood Clots
Yaz and Yasmin are combined hormone birth control pills created by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. Bayer ran aggressive advertising campaigns claiming that, in addition to being safe and effective birth control, the pills also could be used to treat acne, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Yaz became the best-selling oral contraceptive pill in the United States and Bayer’s sales soared to hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2008, the FDA found that Bayer’s ads exaggerated the benefits of the drugs and downplayed the risks of serious side effects. One of the serious side effects women taking Yaz have experienced is an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots. Yaz and Yasmin have been shown to cause venous thromboembolic events (VTE). The two most common presentations for VTE are pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that floats off to lodge in a blood vessel in the lungs. Deep vein thrombosis typically appears in the legs. Many women who took Yaz experienced blood clots that caused pulmonary embolism, stroke or heart attack as a result of taking Yaz.
If, after taking Yaz or Yasmin, you had blood clots that lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke or heart attack, contact Slack & Davis today for a confidential and free consultation with our experienced pharmaceutical legal team. This team, which includes our full-time, on-site legal nurse consultant, understands drug effects and interactions and has successfully litigated cases against large companies such as Guidant Corporation, Smith & Nephew, Sulzer Orthopedics, American Home Products, Bayer, Merck, Wyeth and others.
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