Judge orders Glaxo to provide emails between it and researchers regarding Paxil-birth defect connection.

A judge has mandated Glaxo provide emails between it and researchers who were looking into the Paxil-birth defect connection. U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner in Boston ruled “the plaintiffs are entitled to correspondence and documents between anyone at Slone and GSK about the study, its scope” and methodology.

Newsinferno
September 17, 2009

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline Plc has been making news in recent days over issues with its blockbuster antidepressant medication Paxil and allegations the drug is linked to birth defects when taken by pregnant women. Worse, new claims are emerging of a cover-up in which Glaxo knew of the dangerous side effects, but buried the information.

In one of two ongoing cases being heard, the family of William Seale—who died in 2004 allegedly as a result of heart defects caused by Paxil, said Fierce Pharma—is suing Glaxo. William’s mother was taking Paxil when pregnant with William and the family alleges that Glaxo knew of Paxil’s risks, yet attempted to have researchers position results to benefit the company and avoid legal actions, said Fierce Pharma.

Now, reports Fierce Pharma, a judge has mandated Glaxo provide emails between it and researchers who were looking into the Paxil-birth defect connection. U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner in Boston ruled “the plaintiffs are entitled to correspondence and documents between anyone at Slone and GSK about the study, its scope” and methodology, quoted Fierce Pharma, citing Bloomberg.

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