Federal investigators are currently reviewing the safety of Yaz birth control pills. Two recent British Medical Journal Reports found that women taking Yaz are 2 or 3 times more likely to develop serious blood clots. Yaz attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are currently representing many clients harmed by birth control pill Yaz. Our attorneys know …
New Research on Epilepsy Drugs and Birth Defects
Epilepsy drugs have long been linked to an increase risk of birth defects when ingested during the first trimester of pregnancy. Late last year a study revealed that Tegretol increases the risk of spina bifida, which causes severe brain injuries, learning disabilities and retardation. Another study found that Depakote was twice as likely to cause …
New Birth Defect Warning for Topamax

Federal drug regulators have issued a disturbing new warning for women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Research shows that the popular migraine medication Topamax seriously raises the risk of birth defects such as a cleft lip or cleft palate, especially when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. New drug registry data …
Prescription Painkillers Increase Risk of Birth Defects

A new study shows that taking prescription painkillers shortly before or early in a woman’s pregnancy can be incredibly risky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that certain opioid pain relievers, including Vicodin, OxyContin and Tylenol-3, increase the risk of several major birth defects. This particular class of medications more than doubles …