Judge: Claims Against Drug Manufacturer Fail In Absence Of Reliable Expert Testimony

(February 3, 2017, 3:51 PM EST) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In the absence of reliable medical expert opinion on specific causation, no reasonable fact finder could come to the conclusion that Paxil, an antidepressant drug, caused a baby’s birth defect, a Connecticut federal judge ruled Feb. 1, granting summary judgment to the drug’s manufacturer on numerous claims (K.E., a minor by his parent and natural guardian, Nichole El-Massri v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC formerly SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, No. 14-1294, D. Conn., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13705)....

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