https://www.lezdotechmed.com/blog/mass-tort/zofran-birth-defect-lawsuits/
Zofran, also known as Zofran ondansetron, is a medication used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or surgery. Zofran truly aids people in enduring their pain. However, a large number of lawsuits have been filed against GlaxoSmithKline because the company fails to warn people that taking Zofran during pregnancy causes birth defects in the unborn child. Furthermore, it may result in the death of an infant.
The FDA has not approved Zofran for pregnant women because there is no evidence that Zofran is safe for infants in the mother's womb. However, GlaxoSmithKline has promoted the use of Zofran in pregnant women, resulting in a large number of Zofran birth defect lawsuits
GlaxoSmithKline had previously faced criticism from the Justice Department for marketing Zofran to pregnant women. Knowing about Zofran and its pain and suffering, the FDA issued a warning letter to GSK in March 1999 for distributing promotional materials containing Zofran that were unbalanced. Because Glaxo failed to provide any information about the risks of Zofran, DDMAC (Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications) charged GSK with violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. DDMAC also ordered GSK to stop using Zofran promotional materials that were devoid of risk information.
Cheri Flynn, a Minnesota mother, filed the primary lawsuit against Zofran birth defect in the United States District Court on 12 February, 2015, after her two daughters were born with serious heart abnormalities. Flynn was prescribed Zofran to treat morning sickness, which resulted in a developmentally delayed daughter born in 2004 and a congenital heart defect in a second daughter born in 2006. Following her, several lawsuits were filed against GlaxoSmithKline.
Anyone may experience emotional distress after learning that their newborn child has a birth abnormality, especially if the problem was caused by a commonly used medication due to its product liability. If you used Zofran during your pregnancy and your child was born with a birth defect, you have two options: join a mass tort lawsuit or file a separate personal injury claim against the manufacturer.
We need to make sure that our medical records should be error free to maintain a successful trial at court.
