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Neurontin Off-Label
Use Side Effect Dangers & Lawsuits |
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| In August 2005, Lieff
Cabraser filed a class action lawsuit against Pfizer,
Inc. and Warner-Lambert Company (which was acquired
by Pfizer in 2000) for the fraudulent scheme to
market and sell the drug Neurontin for a variety
of uses for which it is not approved, or medically
efficacious. |
| Pfizer
manufactures, markets and sells Neurontin,
a drug approved as adjunctive therapy in the
treatment of partial seizures with and without
secondary generalization in patients with epilepsy.
Since May 2002, Neurontin has also been approved
for the management of postherpetic neuralgia
(pain resulting form shingles or herpes zoster)
in adults. The lawsuit arises out of the unlawful
marketing of the drug and Pfizer’s efforts
to have thousands of doctors prescribe the
drug for uses for which it was neither approved
or effective. |
| Pharmaceutical companies
must apply to the United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for approval to sell a
new drug. When the FDA approves a drug product,
it also approves the labeling that accompanies
the drug, which indicates the manner in which
the product is to be used. While physicians
may prescribe approved drugs as they see fit,
pharmaceutical companies are prohibited against
promoting drugs for uses outside of the approved
labeling, commonly referred to as "off-label" uses. |
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| Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP represents persons injured
in vehicle accidents. Click
here to submit your case. |
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| Lieff
Cabraser has participated
in over twenty $100 million-plus
settlements & verdicts
since 1992. To read a summary, click
here. |
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| According to the lawsuit,
Pfizer disregarded the laws and regulations governing
the promotion and marketing of drugs for off-label
uses. Pfizer allegedly created and implemented
a fraudulent marketing and sales scheme, using
physicians and intermediary marketing firms, that
dramatically boosted sales of Neurontin and allowed
them to reap unlawful and unfair profits at the
expense of healthcare insurers, physicians, consumers
and others. |
| If you
were prescribed Neurontin for off-label uses,
and would like more information on this lawsuit,
please click
here to contact a Lieff Cabraser attorney. |
| The law in most states
provides several personal injury claims for
persons who have been seriously injured by
a prescription drug with dangerous, undisclosed
side effects. These claims include strict liability
for a defective product, breach of warranty,
negligence, and misrepresentation. |
| Damages sought against
manufacturers of an allegedly dangerous prescription
drug typically include: |
- Physical pain and suffering, mental anguish
and physical impairment;
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Our lawyers
have years of experience successfully representing clients
in personal injury cases. |
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is no charge or obligation for our review of your case. |
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In death
and serious injury cases, we are pleased to visit you where
you live, at no cost, to discuss your legal rights and answer
your questions. |
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We have
retained product safety and medical experts nationwide to
assist our clients with their claims. |
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- Medical expenses associated with the injuries;
and
- Loss of earnings and/or earning capacity.
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| For persons who have
died, family members can bring a wrongful death
action. |
| Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms in America. |
| For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced
lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have
on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case
clerks to assist the attorneys. To learn more about our firm, click
here. |
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our lawyers have
represented clients in personal injury, wrongful death and
rollover crashes and product defect lawsuits across America, including
residents of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland,
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West Virginia and Wyoming.
Among the cases our personal injury
attorneys are prosecuting are the Medtronic heart lead recall, the
AMO contact lens solution recall, the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, Guidant
pacemaker defects, SUV
rollover accidents, popcorn
workers lung injuries, and Ford
switch fires.
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