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ORTHO EVRA NEWS
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Feb 19, 2006 - The FDA conceded findings of a new study indicating women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have twice the risk of developing blood clots than those taking birth-control pills. After years of debate, Ortho-McNeil recently admitted that women who use the product are at an increased risk of blood clots, stroke and death. Read More
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS
INCREASE BIRTH DEFECTS
Feb 9, 2006 - A study in the NEJM noted a 6 fold increase in pulmonary hypertension in newborns whose mothers were on Prozac. This follows a September alert from the FDA that use of Paxil during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects. These drugs, together with Celexa and Zoloft, belong to a class of antidepressants which act to prolong the effect of the chemical serotonin.
Medical Malpractice Glossary
Glossary of Medical Malpractice Law Terms
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Incompetence: The inability or lack of legal qualification or fitnessto discharge the required duty.
Illness Period: For insurance purposes, this normally begins when covered expenses are incurred.
Intention Tremors: As a person with ataxic cerebral palsy reaches for an object or attempts to perform an act (such as putting on a shoe), the body part that he or she is moving may begin to tremble. Intention tremors become stronger as the person reaches the object.
Involuntary Movement: Movement that is not under the control of the brain. The movement is caused by electrical stimulation of the muscle, and in individuals with cerebral palsy, the involuntary movement happens so often that it interferes with their ability to function.
Indemnity: An agreement wherein one party financially protects another against an anticipated loss.
Interrogatories: A form of discovery in which one party submits a series of written questions to the other party, and to which the latter is bound to answer under oath.