Prempro News

(Prempro has received a great deal of media attention in the last few months, but it is doubtful that it is the kind of publicity that Wyeth, Prempro’s manufacturer, would want.  One study after another has linked Prempro use to a host of negative side effects, including everything from breast cancer to heart attacks to blood clots.

The most interesting news story about Prempro details that experts knew of the potential link between hormone replacement therapy and elevated cancer levels since the 1930s.  Although modern medicine believed it could surmount these risks, drugs like Prempro are still responsible for too many deadly side effects.

On October 4, 2006, a jury in Philadelphia awarded a woman $1 million and her husband $500,000 after they determined Prempro was responsible for causing her breast cancer.  Wyeth could also be held responsible for paying severe punitive damages if the second phase of the trial decides that the pharmaceutical company had advance knowledge of the dangers of Prempro and chose to market it without warning consumers.  There are currently around 5,000 cases against Wyeth awaiting trial.  The first Prempro trial in September 2006 found that Wyeth had not adequately warned doctors or consumers of the potential dangers associated with the drug.

If you received hormone replacement theory with drugs such as Prempro and suffered negative health consequences you may have the right to take legal action. Contact our team of dedicated and experienced legal professionals today.