Zelnorm Lawsuits
Zelnorm is the U.S. trade name of tegaserod, a drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
On March 30, 2007, Zelnorm was withdrawn from the U.S. market by its manufacturer, at the request of the FDA. The FDA alleged that the drug increased the risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients. The manufacturer of the drug maintains that there is no causal relationship between taking Zelnorm, and any of the cardiovascular effects associated with it. They argue that many of the people who suffered heart attacks or stroke after taking the drug had preexisting risk factors.
Many attorneys are in the early stages of filing lawsuits against the manufacturer of Zelnorm. These lawsuits are likely to take many years to complete, so one should not make the decision to sue lightly. Only a qualified attorney can estimate an individual’s chance of success in such a lawsuit. Generally, however, an injured party will have a case if they took the drug, were injured by it, and can show that the drug caused their injuries, and the manufacturer was aware of the risks, and did not adequately warn of them, or did not pursue a safer alternative design for the drug.
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Last Modified: 05-29-2009 04:44 PM PDT
