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A brief guide to filing a Lupron lawsuit

 

Women with endometriosis and fibroids, as well as men with prostate cancer, may be prescribed a course of treatment via Lupron injection. Though anecdotal reports of Lupron side effects have been serious, so far no Lupron lawsuit has been successful on behalf of patients who experienced adverse effects following a course of treatment.

 

However, the parent company has been targeted for fraud and price-fixing concerning the Lupron injection. In 2001, the manufacturer TAP agreed to pay $875 million to settle a Lupron lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice. This litigation alleged that the company bribed physicians to bill Medicare for the more expensive Lupron injection rather than a cheaper and equally effective competitor.

 

Three years later, another Lupron lawsuit consolidated the complaints of many patients and private insurance companies who claimed they also had been systematically overcharged. This litigation was similarly not concerned with Lupron side effects. A settlement was resolved ending the Lupron lawsuit, awarding $150 million to be divided among the plaintiffs.

 

Clinical studies about Lupron side effects have not led to any systematic evidence of serious adverse effects. However, some people who have taken the Lupron injection have complained of experiencing chronic pain, autoimmune disorders and other adverse effects after a course of treatment. In 2011, the first Lupron lawsuit regarding adverse effects made it to court in Las Vegas. However, the two women who combined their cases concerning Lupron side effects were ruled against.

 

Since no independent medical studies exist at this time confirming that the Lupron injection can be held for serious adverse effects, advancing litigation may be difficult. In order for a Lupron lawsuit to clearly demonstrate a link between the medication and lasting harm, an attorney would ideally be able to draw upon studies proving that these events form part of a broader pattern.

 

In 1999, the FDA reviewed reports of serious Lupron side effects. Out of the cases of 4,228 women, it was found that 25 of those on a course of treatment with the Lupron injection had died. The FDA did not conclude that there was a cause and effect relationship between the fatality and the medication. Other studies have demonstrated that Lupron side effects can persist for an extended period of time. In one study, the Endometriosis Research Center reported that its survey of a group of women found that nearly a quarter experienced such adverse effects for five years after taking a Lupron injection.

 

If you wish to assess the viability of a Lupron lawsuit, it is best to find a lawyer willing to evaluate your case for free. Since no precedent has been established yet for the success of litigation over Lupron side effects, such legal action is not to be undertaken lightly. Assemble all records relating to your treatment via a Lupron injection. If a lawyer believes they can prove Lupron side effects led to serious damage, they may offer to represent you at no charge in exchange for a percentage of whatever settlement is awarded.

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