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Monday, October 26, 2009
Maker of Prempro Found "Negligent" in Dangerous Drug Case
A Philadelphia jury decided that the drug company, Pfizer, Inc., maker of Prempro (a hormone replacement drug for women), is liable for $3.7 million in damaged to an woman in Illinois who developed breast cancer five years after starting the drug. Connie Barton, 64 is just one of the estimated six million women who have taken hormone replacement drugs to treat some of the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause including:
Night sweats
Hot flashes
Mood swings
Prempro (a combination of estrogen and progestin) is still on the market. The jury ruled that the drug maker concealed the breast cancer risks of Prempro. At this time, a total of 31 Prempro cases are set for trial; nineteen cases have been thrown out by judges or withdrawn by the plaintiff. Pfizer's Upjohn unit lost both of the cases that went to trial thus far. However, those verdicts were thrown out by trial judges at a later date.
The Philadelphia jury in the Barton case concluded that Pfizer’s Wyeth unit "negligently failed to adequately warn" Barton's doctors about the dangers of Prempro. The jury found that Wyeth’s conduct regarding hiding cancer risks was "willful and wanton," which makes the company open to punitive damages.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous drug, please contact The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.
Night sweats
Hot flashes
Mood swings
Prempro (a combination of estrogen and progestin) is still on the market. The jury ruled that the drug maker concealed the breast cancer risks of Prempro. At this time, a total of 31 Prempro cases are set for trial; nineteen cases have been thrown out by judges or withdrawn by the plaintiff. Pfizer's Upjohn unit lost both of the cases that went to trial thus far. However, those verdicts were thrown out by trial judges at a later date.
The Philadelphia jury in the Barton case concluded that Pfizer’s Wyeth unit "negligently failed to adequately warn" Barton's doctors about the dangers of Prempro. The jury found that Wyeth’s conduct regarding hiding cancer risks was "willful and wanton," which makes the company open to punitive damages.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous drug, please contact The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.
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posted by Benjamin A. Irwin at 12:05 PM
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