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drug_recall zyprexaOn April 16, 2004, the first nationwide Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed against Eli Lilly, the makers of this atypical antipsychotic prescription drug. This Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all people in the United States who have taken Zyprexa. The Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The legal firm who filed this Zyprexa class action lawsuit received over two thousand inquiries from individuals claiming they had suffered injuries as a result of taking Zyprexa in the first week after this suit was filed.
Zyprexa was approved to treat the adverse symptoms of schizophrenia in 1996 and was later approved to treat the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder in 2000. Zyprexa is currently the most popular antipsychotic medication in the United States. Eli Lilly enjoys annual revenue of about $2.6 billion annually from the sale of Zyprexa. Zyprexa has been associated with serious side effects including diabetes, hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and tardive dyskinesia.
In 2003, the FDA requested that Eli Lilly provide warnings about these side effects on their consumer product labeling, particularly the risks of developing diabetes and hyperglycemia. A study conducted at Duke University documented over three hundred cases of diabetes in Zyprexa patients. The Japanese Health and Welfare Ministry and British Medical Control Agency have both instituted warnings in their respective countries regarding the serious risk of developing diabetes as a result of Zyprexa use.
This Zyprexa class action lawsuit seeks relief for those Zyprexa patients who have suffered damages because of this drug, and for those who have taken this drug but have not suffered injuries. The Zyprexa class action lawsuit names each of the plaintiffs who have suffered injury as a result of Zyprexa use. All of the Zyprexa class action lawsuit plaintiffs with injuries had developed diabetes as a result of Zyprexa use and one had also developed pancreatitis. Thousands of other Zyprexa users have come forward with similar injuries.
The Zyprexa class action lawsuit also seeks relief for Zyprexa patients who have not suffered injuries. Any patient who has taken Zyprexa anywhere in the United States would be eligible for free medical testing under this Zyprexa class action lawsuit. This would allow early detection and treatment of any potential side effects that could develop as a result of taking this atypical antipsychotic medication.
In addition to these serious side effects that can be caused by Zyprexa use, there are a number of other side effects that can be caused by Zyprexa. Ironically, Zyprexa and all drugs of its class, were developed in an effort to reduce the instance of side effects associated with traditional antipsychotic medications. Still Eli Lilly has failed to adequately protect consumers, as evidenced by the Zyprexa class action lawsuit. If you have experienced side effects as a result of taking Zyprexa, you may wish to notify your medical practitioner. To learn more about your rights and options in a Zyprexa class action lawsuit, you may wish to contact an attorney who can help.
On March 6, 2008, the State of Alaska provided its opening arguments in a lawsuit against the maker of the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa.
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