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Atlanta Zyprexa Lawyers are experienced in helping individuals who have been harmed from adverse drug reaction effects of zyprexa.
Zyprexa, an atypical antipsychotic, has been used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Also known as Olanzapine, the Food and Drug Administration now requires a warning on Zyprexa saying that is linked with hyperglycemia, diabetes, and other blood sugar disorders
Possible Side Effects or Related Conditions may include:
- Diabetes
- Low Blood Pressure
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Hyperglycemia
- Ketoacidosis
- Pancreatitis
- Diabetic Coma
Zyprexa Information:
April 2002 – Emergency report issued by the Japanese Health and Welfare Ministry to Eli Lilly in Japan concerning side effects of Zyprexa after the deaths of two diabetic users of the drug. In addition another seven individuals had lost consciousness or become comatose after taking zyprexa.
May 2002 – Medicines Control Agency in UK exposed link with diabetes.
2003 – The FDA issued a similar warning about possible links to diabetes, but Lilly did not publicly disclose their own findings.
2008 – Zyprexa with sales of $4.2 billion, is Eli Lilly’s top-selling drug.
December 2006 – The New York Times reports that “Eli Lilly has engaged in a decade-long effort to play down the health risks of Zyprexa, its best-selling medication for schizophrenia, according to hundreds of internal Lilly documents and e-mail messages among top company managers”.
2006 – Eli Lilly paid $700 million to settle 8,000 lawsuits from people who said they were harmed after taking Zyprexa.
January 2009 – Eli Lilly plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegally marketing Zyprexa for off-label use, and agreed to pay $1.4 billion
Since 1996, almost 20 million people have taken Zyprexa..
Eli Lilly has now agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion to over 28,000 people who claim they were injured by Zyprexa.
If you feel you or a loved one has been harmed by Zyprexa, you may have a case.
Atlanta Zyprexa Lawyers will seek monetary compensation for damages to pay for:
- Medical Care
- Hospital Care
- Earnings Lost
- Pain & Suffering
The attorney will work on contingency basis, getting paid only if you win your case.
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