Prempro Injury Claim - Premarin

Prempro Drug Defect Claim

Prempro, also known as Premarin, is a hormone replacement drug designed for post-menopausal women to control hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and loss of reduction in bone density.  Prempro is a mixture of estrogen, a female sex hormone that the body begins to slow production of late in a woman's life.  Women may have a Prempro injury claim if experiencing dangerous side effects such as breast cancer or ovarian cancer from taking this drug.  Women who took Prempro for at least three years before the diagnosis of cancer, may have a Prempro drug defect claim based upon development of hormone-positive cancer.  Other potentially life-threatening side effects from Prempro include stroke, heart attack, gall bladder failure, and blot clots. 

In 2002, the National Institute of Health published an article linking Prempro to each of the above-referenced side effects.  It is also reported that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals hired doctors to publish misrepresentations ("ghost-writing") regarding the effectiveness of Prempro when it was first introduced to the public.  Over 26 articles were published at the direction of Wyeth by doctors claiming that Prempro was safe and did not present any overly harmful side effects. 

A Woman's Health Initiative study found that the combination of oestrogen and progestin have a direct link to causing breast cancer.  This study shadowed 15,000 women who abruptly discontinued use of Prempro.  The findings concluded that the 15,000 women experienced a 28 percent drop in breast cancer incidences after being taken off Prempro. 

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In November 2009, a Philadelphia jury returned a verdict in favor of a Prempro injury victim for $6.3 million in compensatory damages.  Compensatory damages are designed to cover a product defect victim's medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering.  This case is now entering its punitive damages stage of litigation, in which a jury will decide whether Wyeth acted in conscious disregard for the safety of consumers.  If the jury finds that Wyeth acted recklessly in its design and marketing of Prempro, they could award a substantial punitive damages verdict designed to punish the manufacturer and deter other drug makers from similar conduct. 

Don't let negligent or reckless drug manufacturers get a pass for causing you serious injury or the death of a loved one.  Contact a Prempro drug injury lawyer today at Schultz Legal Group to find out whether you have a viable Prempro drug defect claim.  Thousands of women have already come forward to report their claims of serious injury, including breast cancer, from taking Prempro and Premarin.  Don't be left in the dark.  Seek diagnostic imaging from your physician to screen for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or other serious side effects.

Contact a drug defect lawyer at Schultz Legal Group by calling (866) 840-3636 and discuss your Prempro injury claim with an experienced attorney.  Our attorneys will review your medical records and treatment to determine whether you have claim for compensation against Wyeth.  Don't be victimized twice.