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Zyprexa Class Action

The first nationwide Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed against Eli Lilly (Zyprexa's manufacturer) on April 16, 2004. This Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed with the U.S District Court of the Eastern District of New York on behalf of all Americans who have taken the atypical antipsychotic medication Zyprexa. The Zyprexa class action lawsuit alleges that Eli Lilly negligently distributes a drug whose life threatening side effects put thousands of patients at serious risk.

 

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Zyprexa is a medication that was approved by the FDA in 1996 to treat the adverse symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Doctors also prescribe this medication for a number of off label uses including Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Zyprexa is currently the most popular atypical antipsychotic available on the United States drug market. Eli Lilly aggressively marketed this prescription drug since its FDA approval and enjoys annual revenue totaling over 2.5 billion dollars from Zyprexa sales alone.

Since 2000, various researchers worldwide have reported hundreds of cases of patients developing diabetes as a result of Zyprexa use. In 2002 a Duke University study revealed nearly 300 cases of treatment emergent diabetes in Zyprexa users. In addition to diabetes, one hundred people also developed ketosis, as serious and life threatening diabetes complication. More than twenty people developed pancreatitis, and condition whereby the pancreas becomes inflamed and begins to die. Twenty three subjects in this study died as a result of serious Zyprexa side effects. Zyprexa has also been show to double a patient's risk of stroke and death for those taking this medication to treat Alzheimer's and dementia.

In addition to diabetes, stroke, and death risks, Zyprexa use has also been associated with the worsening of Alzheimer symptoms, ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, weight gain, diabetic coma, pancreatitis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, seizures, and other life threatening conditions. For patients that had suffered any of these serious side effects, a Zyprexa class action lawsuit can help patients receive compensation for their losses.

The Australian, British and Japanese governments have also issued warnings about the serious risks associated with Zyprexa and have even prohibited its use in some patient populations. Despite FDA mandated warning statements, Eli Lilly has taken no steps to reduce the serious risk of injury associated with their product.

The recent Zyprexa class action lawsuit against Eli Lilly seeks relief for all US citizens who have taken this defective medication. Through the Zyprexa class action lawsuit, those who have been injured by this medication seek compensation for their medical expenses, loss of income, and psychological suffering. Through the Zyprexa class action suit, those who have not been injured seek relief in the form of free periodic medical examinations in order to detect, diagnose and treat any potential Zyprexa side effects.

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December 18, 2006 - New Report Finds Eli Lilly Plays Down Zyprexa Risks

October 10, 2006 - Zyprexa Lawsuits Continue To Grow

August 11, 2006 - Zyprexa Victims To Receive Payout

July 31, 2006 - Mississippi Attorney General Sues Over Zyprexa

January 10, 2006 - Class action suit filed over Zyprexa

April 12, 2005 - Elderly patients warned of Zyprexa risks

April 11, 2005 - Zyprexa warning issued

February 9, 2005 - Zyprexa, Zyrtec prescription mix-ups result in hospitalizations

February 5, 2005 - Zyprexa lawsuit on behalf of Canadians filed

October 25, 2004 - Antipsychotics linked to serious adulthood diseases

May 21, 2004 - Nationwide Zyprexa class action lawsuit filed

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