Comments on: Paxil’s link with birth defects buried by GlaxoSmithKline

By: Middle One

Middle One — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:18:12 +0000

Why don’t all these pregnant women just stop taking anti-anxiety drugs during their pregnancy? It can be hard for those who’ve never experienced crippling anxiety attacks to appreciate how truly debilitating and life-changing this diagnosis can be. The decision to not take your Paxil and plunge back into the agony of symptoms can terrify many pregnant women. That, and they trust doctors who tell them it’s okay to keep taking it.

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By: Mona

Mona — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:18:56 +0000

This is yet another reason for pregnant women to consider that NO DRUGS taken during pregnancy should be considered “safe” for the baby. Thanks for this excellent overview of the Paxil case – it has helped raise awareness ever since.

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By: Cherryle W.

Cherryle W. — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:08:01 +0000

I suspect that this is not only true for Paxil but also many other drugs for which unfavourable trials are under-reported by those who have nothing to gain and lots to lose if negative results are made public.

Paxil just happens to be one drug that got caught red-handed.

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By: Anders Sweden

Anders Sweden — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:40:02 +0000

I’m not sure how any jury could without any reasonable doubt determine that a baby’s health problems were directly related to a drug that the mother took during pregnancy, as opposed to a dozen other environmental or psychological or personal or hereditary stressors that can also produce such problems.

Why do we seek to immediately BLAME somebody else at every wrong turn? Babies are born every day with terrible health issues that are not and cannot be linked to a specific reason.

Isn’t a pregnant woman responsible for EVERYTHING she chooses to put into her body, especially drugs?

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By: joe

joe — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:29:24 +0000

Paxil is poison. All SSRI drugs of this type have been over-presribed without thorough knowledge of the risk factors, thanks to drug reps who do most of the education of your doctors.

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By: Med Student R.X.

Med Student R.X. — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:51:10 +0000

Everything I’m learning about Paxil is distressing – and now this,too. They shouldn’t just be facing damage awards – they should be facing criminal charges.

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By: AussieCourtWatch

AussieCourtWatch — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:12:27 +0000

This has a ‘happy ending’, from a legal perspective although nothing can undo the physical harm to a baby’s heart health because of this drug. I’m glad the decision went in favour of the family here. But let’s remember that drug companies have bottomless pits of money to use for appealing these judgements. We’ll have to wait and see. They are also counting on the jury’s perception that all pregnant women have to take responsibility for every drug or substance they put into their bodies.

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By: Manon in Paris

Manon in Paris — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:56:02 +0000

This is an appalling story, yet reassuring to learn that the courts have found the company liable for withholding important warning info from all patients. Why do we have to wait until the legal system corrects the problem however instead of regulators and govt being better at policing approvals in the 1st place?

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By: McBride B W

McBride B W — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:38:57 +0000

Very interesting website – so much to think about, so many questions to ask. Thanks for helping to bring this to our attention as consumers so we don’t just act like mindless trusting sheep.

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By: Pharmacy Info

Pharmacy Info — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:52:06 +0000

This is disturbing info yet just the tip of the iceberg,i’m afraid.

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By: Community Pharmacy

Community Pharmacy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:23:45 +0000

I have put a link to this article from my website. Thank you.

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