Pregnant Zofran users are filing lawsuits against drug makers

Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to help people with cancers that are receiving treatments, and people who have recently had surgery. In addition, the FDA has only approved Zofran use for these conditions, yet the makers of the drug have been found to market it as effect treatment for morning sickness in pregnant…

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Zofran use during pregnancy associated with fetal birth defects

For those who don’t know, morning sickness sometimes can be the equivalent of being sick at sea, but not being able to get off the boat. Likewise, although many women would love to take a magic pill that could help them with morning sickness during pregnancy, they would not take it if they knew…

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Zofran unsafe for use in pregnant women

Zofran is a drug used to help with nausea and vomiting, and is typically prescribed to cancer patients receiving treatment, as well as those who have recently had surgery. Sadly, although the makers, GlaxoSmithKline, knew about the risks of use during pregnancy, they have marked Zofran as safe. As a result, physicians have been…

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Pharmaceutical giant facing lawsuits over Zofran use during pregnancy

It is recently coming to light that the use of Zofran during pregnancy can cause devastating results to the unborn child. Likewise, women who took Zofran for the use of curbing morning sickness during their first trimesters are having babies with major birth defects. Such defects include cleft palate, cleft lip, and heart and…

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Zofran cases being represented by Meyerkord & Kurth

Currently the skilled St. Louis personal injury attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth are representing families affected by taking Zofran while pregnant. Furthermore, the use of Zofran while pregnant can lead to babies being born with congenital heart defects, and facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate. Although the use of Zofran is used…

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Zofran use during pregnancy causes birth defects in unborn babies

There is a new drug that is causing a stir in the legal community, and it’s the popular anti-nausea drug, Zofran. The drug is typically used for treatment of nausea in cancer patients receiving treatment, or people who have recently had surgery, yet sometimes it is prescribed to help with morning sickness in pregnant…

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Zofran makers facing lawsuits

Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to help cancer patients receiving treatments, and those who have recently had surgery. Furthermore, the FDA has not approved the use of Zofran for pregnant women, but the makers, GlaxoSmithKline have marketed the drug as such. Sadly, many women who have been taking Zofran for morning sickness are…

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Zofran lawsuits adding up due to unsafe use during pregnancy

Zofran is an anti-nausea drug used to treat patients receiving chemotherapy, radiation, or those who have recently had surgery. In addition, Zofran is made by GlaxoSmithKline, and has not been approved by the FDA for use in pregnant women. Currently, the drug is placed in category B for safeness during pregnancy. Yet, sadly GSK…

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GlaxoSmithKline in the hot seat for Zofran risks during pregnancy

Although the FDA for use does not approve the anti-nausea drug, Zofran for use during pregnancy, the manufacturers of the popular drug has marketed it as such. As a result, many women are unknowingly taking Zofran while pregnant, and the results are damaging. Many of these babies are being born with life-altering birth defects…

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Zofran unsafe in pregnant women

Morning sickness can be one of the worst feelings during pregnancy, yet it is far more tolerable than taking a medication that could harm your unborn baby. Furthermore, many physicians have prescribed Zofran to their pregnant patients to help them with nausea. Typically, Zofran is reserved for use in cancer patients that are receiving…

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