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Jury Awards $134.5 Million in Wyeth Hormone Drug Case Wyeth Loses Prempro Trial, Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million in Damages Mistrial Declared in Prempro Case Nevada Cancer Patient Reaches Settlement with Wyeth in Prempro Case Jury Says Prempro Caused Breast Cancer |
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October 11, 2007—A Nevada jury awarded $134.5 million to three women who developed breast cancer following use of Prempro and Premarin. The verdict was the largest against drugmaker Wyeth related to its hormone replacement therapy. A fourth woman settled before trial and passed away in April 2007 at the age of 59. |
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February 20, 2007—A jury in Philadelphia found that Prempro caused Jennie Nelson's breast cancer and awarded her and her husband $3 million in damages. Nelson previously had been awarded $1.5 million by a jury in October 2006, but a mistrial was declared after the verdict had been returned. |
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January 29, 2007—A Philadelphia jury found that Prempro was responsible for Mary Daniel's breast cancer and ordered Wyeth to pay $1.5 million in compensatory damages. The jury concluded that Wyeth was negligent in failing to provide adequate warnings about the risk of breast cancer associated with Prempro. |
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May 31, 2002—The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) abruptly halted a clinical trial assessing the long term effects of Prempro after determining the side effects were so severe that they could not continue to give Prempro to the participants. The NHLBI study, conducted under the guidance of the federal government, consisted of more than 16,000 women between the ages of 50 and 79. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board made the decision to terminate the clinical trial based on concerns of increased risk of breast cancer and heart problems. According to the NHLBI, women who were given Prempro were more likely to develop serious problems compared to those in the placebo group.
Additional Prempro side effects include ovarian cancer, lupus and gall bladder cancer. A study released in May 2003 by the American Medical Association also noted increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. |
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If you have been injured by taking Prempro, you may be entitled to compensation. You should act immediately to contact an attorney experienced in matters involving potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals. The law limits the amount of time you have to file a claim. |
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O'Steen & Harrison, PLC presently is handling legal claims against the manufacturer of Prempro. We invite you to contact us for a free, confidential consultation about your legal rights. We represent patients throughout the United States. We can help you, too, wherever you live. For free answers to your questions about the Prempro lawsuit, please call us toll-free at 1-800-883-8888 or complete this online contact form. |