Parker & Waichman LLP said last week it filed multiple lawsuits against Eli Lilly and Company on behalf of three individuals who claim to have sustained severe side effects from taking the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa.
The firm said two of the plaintiffs have been diagnosed with serious cases of diabetes, and another plaintiff has required lengthy intensive care hospitalization due to a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
“We are confident that we will bring justice to our clients whose lives have been permanently affected by the side-effects of a drug that provides little efficacious benefit, but causes life-threatening injuries,” said Jerrold S. Parker, Co-Founder of Parker & Waichman.
Zyprexa is part of a new generation of antipsychotic drugs known as atypicals, which include Seroquel, Risperdal, Abilify, Clozaril, and Geeodon.
In 2002, a study at Duke University showed a connection between Zyprexa and diabetes, said Parker Waichman. This study documented nearly 300 cases of diabetes in people using Zyprexa.
“With the alarming studies that have been conducted and the warnings from national health agencies about Zyprexa’s link to blood sugar disorders, it is appalling that Eli Lilly has not issued adequate warnings and that they continue to market this drug heavily directly to consumers,” Parker Waichman said in a prepared statement.
Zyprexa is Lilly’s top selling drug, with worldwide sales of $4.28 billion in 2003.
(via PR Newswire)
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im sufferikng still presently from obesity,high blood pressure,borderline diabetis,brochitis,or shortness of breath,or mild azthma,from prior use of zyprexa,in prison.i was weighing 295 lbs,and less than a year 425lbs.i am still 385 lbs,with health problems,and sufferin g
im presently suffering more,with increased medications,and still pending disability as of 2003.my new meds.-increased metformin 1 more 850mg.=3×850mg. a day;new med.-glipizide 5mg.;Hctz25mg.;atenol50mg.;lisinopril20mg.;flovent220mcg;albuterol inhalers;tylenol1000mg.;ibuprofen800mg.;neurotin1000mg;zoloft 50mg.x2;seroquel200mg.still obesity at 375lbs.was425lbs.while on zyprexa,before medication-around295lbs.or less,arthritis,azthma;partially deaf acute illness otitis,otalgia and inner ear canal damage permanent.please take my case lawyers from parker&waichman N.Y.C.consider again,10/03/04.
by the way,i am in critical observation by dr.’s in clinc with my doctors,everything from sugar and symptoms of side effects are happening to me,dizzyness,blurr vision,powerlesseness,loss of memory,dont know where i am giong to or loss while shopping,passed out once.im for real.
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