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 ...

Valproic acid, also known as Depakote, may boost the chance of certain defects. June 10, 2010— -- Using the antiseizure medication valproic acid (Depakote) in the first trimester of pregnancy ...

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.

Dr. Gary J. Kennedy answers the question: 'Divalproex For Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How is divalproex (Depakote) used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and what are the side effects ...

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 ...

A federal judge has rejected AbbVie Inc's bid to overturn a $15 million verdict for a 10-year-old boy whose mother blamed his birth defect on its bipolar disorder drug Depakote, which she took while ...