Birth Defects in Colorado Linked to Medical, Recreational Marijuana A study published in the medical journal Clinical Pediatrics has strongly demonstrated a link between marijuana use in early pregnancy and serious birth defects in Colorado. In this post, the medical marijuana injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm summarizes the findings of this study and discusses its possible legal implications. Background The State of Colorado decriminalized possession and use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes in 2001 and approved the…
“Trace” amounts of a potential cancer-causing agent were found in losartan products produced in China, which were shipped to the United States. The FDA has since ordered a recall of the drugs. Read more from the pharmaceutical litigation lawyers at The Doan Law Firm.
The popular anti-depressant drug medication known as Zoloft has been recently linked to birth defects, if taken while a mother is pregnant. For many years, Zoloft was widely prescribed to patient’s suffering from depression throughout the United States and abroad. Birth defects linked to the dangerous drug Zoloft are as follows: pulmonary hypertension, anal atresia, club foot, congenital heart defects, and craniosynostosis. If you took Zoloft during your pregnancy and your child has a birth defect, you need to immediately…