Thomas Spetter Jr. received conflicting messages while being trained as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Abbott Laboratories in the late 1990s, he claims in a court filing. The first message ...

Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay at least $1.3 billion to settle claims by the U.S. government and 24 states alleging the company illegally marketed its Depakote epilepsy drug, people familiar ...

Abbott Laboratories said it will pay $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims resulting from an investigation into its epilepsy medication Depakote, the second-largest drug-marketing settlement ...

Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability stemming from its off-label promotion of Depakote, a drug that controls seizures. The ...

The anti-seizure drug Depakote (search) has been linked to birth defects and lower IQs among children exposed to it in the womb, but millions of American women may be taking it without knowing the ...

Researchers reveal more pregnancy-related risks for the epilepsy drug Depakote. April 16 -- WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- When a pregnant woman takes the epilepsy medication valproate, her ...

Scientists recommended last week that the Food and Drug Administration approve an epilepsy drug to treat manic-depression, making it the first new drug for the devastating mental illness in 25 years.

Infants exposed in the womb to Depakote, a drug commonly prescribed for seizures, migraines and depression, have consistently lower IQ's and higher levels of mental retardation than unexposed children ...

Study: Kids exposed to epilepsy drug in utero are more likely to develop autism. Dec. 2, 2008— -- While a new study that suggests pregnant women who take the epilepsy drug Depakote may increase ...

WASHINGTON – Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday in an alert to doctors. The FDA analyzed ...