Overview of Hormone Replacement Therapy Lawsuit
Hormone replacement therapy is used to assist in lessening the symptoms experienced by women during menopause. One such treatment is Prempro from Wyeth. Wyeth promoted as being safe and effective for menopausal women. However, a growing number of women have experienced serious complications and health problems after using Prempro. This has opened the doors to a woman harmed by Prempro pursuing a hormone replacement therapy lawsuit against the manufacturer of Prempro.
Failure to Conduct Appropriate Trials
At the heart of these lawsuits is a contention that Wyeth failed to conduct appropriate trials before releasing Prempro onto the market. The manufacturer promoted the hormone replacement treatment as being safe, but in the end did not have enough clinical evidence to back up that claim.
Specifically, the lawsuits involving Prempro allege that Wyeth did not conduct long term clinical trials that are necessary to determine both the true effectiveness of the treatment and whether or not there are any long term complications. Despite this failure, Wyeth nonetheless promoted Prempro as being effective and safe.
The National Institutes of Health commenced its own research study on hormone replacement therapy. It was during this independent study that researchers at the National Institutes of Health determined that the negative side effects associated with Prempro far outweighed any benefit to be realized from the treatment. In fact, when this determination was made, and because of the serious nature of side effects, the National Institutes of Health stopped the entire clinical trial -- which was the largest of its kind in U.S. history.
Legal Representation
Pursuing a lawsuit against Wyeth for injuries sustained because of Prempro is a complicated matter. The typical injured person simply does not have the experience and background necessary to appropriately and effectively maneuver through the court system. Therefore, retaining a capable, experienced and tenacious attorney is a crucial initial step.
There are a limited number of lawyers that have specific experience in successfully litigating lawsuits pertaining to Prempro. These lawyers will schedule an initial consultation with a woman damaged by Prempro. This consultation is conducted at no obligation and no charge to a prospective client.
