Law360, New York (October 28, 2011, 8:54 PM ET) -- Pfizer Inc. was hit with multiple lawsuits Wednesday in New York federal court alleging it failed to adequately warn patients that its antidepressant Zoloft could cause birth defects in children whose mothers ingested the drug during their pregnancies.
The four suits allege the drug setraline, marketed as Zoloft, directly caused potentially fatal birth defects, and they accuse Pfizer of willfully failing to warn doctors and patients of the dangers involved.
“Despite having extensive knowledge of the extreme risks associated with Zoloft, as well as the absolute...
Pfizer Failed To Warn Of Zoloft Birth Defect Risks: Suits
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