Dangerous Drugs Attorneys - Prempro
In Phoenix, Arizona and Taking Cases Nationwide
Prempro is the best selling hormone replacement therapy drug. Manufactured by Wyeth, it contains a combination of estrogen and progesterone that can be used to treat menopausal symptoms including hot flashes and decreased bone density. After being approved by the FDA in 1995, Wyeth marketed Prempro by claiming it was less likely to cause side effects like breast cancer than estrogen therapy alone.
In January of 2003, a study conducted by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) concluded that post menopausal women who took Prempro for five years had a significantly increased risk of:
- Heart attacks
- Stroke
- Invasive breast cancer
- Pulmonary emboli (blood clot in lungs)
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in deep veins of the extremities)
The findings of this study prompted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put a black box warning on Prempro, the highest level of warning an approved drug can have. The warning states the study's results and that Prempro should only be prescribed in the lowest effective dose.
Prempro Lawsuits
If you or a loved one have taken Prempro and been catastrophically injured or suffered a wrongful death, you should contact the dangerous drug attorneys of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. immediately. You may be entitled to file a defective product lawsuit against the manufacture or a medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician who prescribed the drug to you.
Contact us to schedule a complimentary case evaluation of your dangerous drug case. At Snyder & Wenner, P.C., we serve the whole Phoenix, Arizona area, and beyond. We never charge legal fees unless we recover compensation for you, so don't hesitate to call or email us now.
