(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc was cleared of liability on Friday in the first of more than 1,000 U.S. lawsuits to go to trial alleging that its antidepressant Zoloft can cause birth defects, a company spokeswoman said. Plaintiff Kristyn Pesante said that Pfizer failed to warn that using Zoloft during pregnancy could cause birth defects, and sought damages after her son was born with a cardiac birth defect, according to her lawsuit. Jurors in St. Louis, Missouri, deliberated just a few hours before returning a verdict in Pfizer's favor, according to Pfizer spokeswoman Neha Wadhwa. ...
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