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Was I properly warned about the side effects of Depakote/Depakene/Depacon?

September 27, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

As discussed in my last article, "Should I have been prescribed Depakote / Depakene / Depacon?", it is extremely important that these drugs are properly prescribed, given their devastating potential fetal side effects. Additionally, any time that Depakote / Depakene / Depacon was prescribed to a female patient, doctors should have warned the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: bipolar disorder drugs side effects, birth defects, depacon, depakene, depakote, EMA, epilepsy drugs side effects, European Medicines Agency, fetal birth defects causes, medical malpractice cases, prescription drug side effects, spina bifida causes, Stavzor, valproate, valproic acid

AbbVie Required to Pay Depakote Victim $15 Million for Birth Defect

June 12, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

AbbVie, which spun out of Abbott Laboratories in 2013, was recently held responsible for failing to adequately warn that their bipolar disorder drug, Depakote (valproic acid), could cause severe birth defects when taken by pregnant women. The $15 million will be awarded to a 10-year-old boy, Stevie Gonzalez, who was born with spina bifida after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: abbott laboratories, abbvie, bipolar disorder drugs, causes of spina bifida, depacon, depakene, depakote, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, Stavzor, valproic acid

French Families Sue the Manufacturer of Depakote for Birth Defects

January 26, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Depakote, Depakene / Depakine (Europe), Depacon, and Stavzor are anti-epilepsy drugs that contain valproic acid, which has been known to cause various birth defects when used by pregnant women.  Such possible birth defects include facial deformities, developmental issues, and an increased risk of autism. The link between these drugs and birth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: anticonvulsant drugs, bipolar disorder drugs, birth defects, class-action lawsuits, congenital birth defects, depacon, depakene, depakine, depakote, drug injury, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, epilepsy drugs, individual lawsuits, sanofi, Stavzor, valproate, valproic acid

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