News & Commentary on Prescription Drug & Medical Device Lawsuits
In April of this year, Journal of the American Medical Association published a case-controlled study, by Jakob Christensen, PhD et al., showing a clear association between prenatal sodium valproate (Depacon, Depakene, Depakote) exposure and increased risk of autism spectrum disorder and childhood autism.
Sodium valproate (also “valproic acid,” “divalproex sodium”) is the main ingredient…
A recent article published in The Journal of Research in Medical Sciences by Lelia Etemad et al. (2012) reviews the safety of prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). With epilepsy affecting about 2.2 million Americans, this is a problem that must not be overlooked.
Though, states Etemad (2012), “the majority of children born to women…