ZYPREXA / SEROQUEL CLASS ACTION NOTICE
A class action lawsuit has been filed
against Eli Lilly, the maker of Zyprexa,
for unintended side effects (diabetes)
and failure to alert consumers of these
risks. This suit has been filed on behalf
of families of diabetes victims who took
Zyprexa. Seroquel is another similar mental
health drug that has similar risks.
Case Background
Zyprexa and Seroquel are popular drugs
used to treat psychological problems.
While Zyprexa and Seroquel may be effective
helping treat these disorders, it may
also cause very serious physical side
effects. Zyprexa's link with diabetes
was first established by on May 3, 2002,
by Britain's Medicines Control Agency.
Seroquel's dangers were discovered in
August 2003. In response, the FDA ordered
AstraZeneca to change Seroquel's label
to inform about the risk of diabetes,
but the company did not comply with this
request.
Zyprexa is Eli Lilly's best selling drug,
with nearly $2.5 billion in sales in 2002
and has been prescribed to more than 6
million people in the past five years.
The profits from this dangerous product
have been enormous. Attorneys representing
Zyprexa victims claim that Eli Lilly is
responsible because they resisted efforts
to advise patients to monitor blood sugar
levels causing unnecessary deaths and
injury.
Health Risks &
Symptoms
Zyprexa and Seroquel tamper with the body's
chemical levels and this appears to impact
blood sugar levels. 23 patients have reportedly
died from Zyprexa induced blood sugar
elevation. Diabetes is similar to this
where patients have blood sugar regulation
problems. Patients with an existing diabetes
condition should avoid Zyprexa because
it could make their condition worse.
| The most common related
problems with Zyprexa and Seroquel
are: |
| |
Diabetes mellitus |
| |
Type 2 diabeties |
| |
Pancreatitis (acute and chronic
pancreatitis) |
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Hyperglycemia |
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Diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA ) |
| |
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
( NMS ) |
| |
Diabetic coma caused by severe
insulin deficiency |
Do I Qualify for
a Class Action Claim?
If you or a member of your family has
any of these conditions above and has
taken Zyprexa, then you may qualify for
a class action claim. Thousands of people
have already filed claims.
Because pharmaceutical companies are
marketing a dangerous product, they have
liability, similar to how Ford had liability
for selling a dangerous car like the Pinto.
This means that Zyprexa victims and their
families have the right to file a claim
for compensation for these illnesses.
In America today there are thousands
of class actions and billions of dollars
in unclaimed monies available for victims.
If you have been wronged by a major corporation,
you may be entitled to compensation.
Class-Action-Lawsuits.com is a service
to help individual victims and their families
find updated information and help through
our network of class action attorneys.
If you qualify, help may just be a click
away. |
