Toronto law firm Rochon Genova, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb in Canada on behalf of Steve and Louise Ledyit and all Canadians who have suffered liver damage as a result of taking the antidepressant drug Serzone (nefazodone), which has been linked to liver failure.
Published reports have linked nefazodone hydrochloride - the active compound in Serzone and the other generic versions of the drug - to serious and sometimes fatal cases of liver injury.
These reports emerged in 1994, the year the drug was first sold in Canada. Since that time, reports of liver injury have increased steadily around the world. In the summer of 2001, it was reported that there had been 109 reports of serious liver injury related to the use of nefazodone. 16 of those cases had deadly outcomes.
Although nefazodone products were removed from European markets in January of this year, the drug remained available in Canada and the United States.
Bristol-Meyers has agreed to remove Serzone from the market in Canada as of November 27, 2003.
(via PR Newswire)
5 responses so far ↓
judy Moffat // Nov 11, 2003 at 11:29 am
I have been taking 100 mg 2 times a day for 2 years would like to speak to a lawyer who is currently acting on behalf of canadian complaints. Having side effects of withdrawl.
margaret breault // Oct 22, 2004 at 11:46 am
I WAS ON SERZONE FOR APPROX.7 YEARS AND SUFFERED GETTING OFF IT ,I ANT TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT,PLEASE TELL ME HOW
THANK YOU MARGARET
margaret breault // Oct 26, 2004 at 2:37 pm
i have already placed a comment on serzone,but i would like to add i was taking 150 mg twice daily and had a hard time getting off ,i feel i would have bought some if i could but i knew i had to get off for health reasons,please let me know how i get included in the lawsuit,if there is a lawyer i would contact.
thank you margaret
tea // Nov 3, 2004 at 5:41 am
I need to get legal advice for family member.Tests have come back to indicate that after taking zyprexa he has major blood sugar problems, Is there a class action suit against this drug. He lives in Alberta Canada. Thanks
Diane MacIntosh // May 29, 2005 at 8:07 am
do you know of any lawyer that will take the bad side affects from zoloft ie;insoma for 6 years ,no sleep, and dr. giving 30 oxapam once in a grant while. Is that not nelect to cause me so much suffering. Lost of pay becaus I could not work. And the suffering taking my daughter child which was being crippled in foster care so there was no chose.
If you can help me I would appreciate it.
Thank You
Diane MacIntosh
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