Houston
PROPULSID Lawyer Christian Hill
Let Houston personal injury lawyer Christian Hill fight your Propulsid personal injury case for you. Houston personal injury lawyer Christian Hill and his legal team at the Houston personal injury law firm Christian Hill and Associates are experienced personal injury lawyers, and will fight your Propulsid personal injury case for you.
Personal injury law is our specialty at Christian Hill and Associates. We have collected over $100 million for personal injury victims. Having an experienced Houston personal injury lawyer is important, especially when dealing with a difficult case such as Propulsid.
Houston Personal Injury Lawyer: Propulsid lawyer
Propulsid Personal Injury
Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Titusville, N.J., announced in March of 2000 that it was voluntarily withdrawing Propulsid, (cisapride) Janssen Pharmaceutica (website), from the U.S. market. Propulsid is a prescription drug treatment for severe nighttime heartburn experienced by patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that does not adequately respond to other therapies.
As of December 31, 1999, use of cisapride has been associated with 341 reports of heart rhythm abnormalities including 80 reports of deaths. Most of these adverse events occurred in patients who were taking other medications or suffering from underlying conditions known to increase risk of cardiac arrhythmia associated with cisapride. (more here)
Propulsid has been associated with a significant number of reports of heart rhythm abnormalities and several deaths. Most adverse events have occurred while patients were taking other medications or suffering from underlying conditions known to increase risk.
Since the drug's approval in 1993, its label has been revised several times to inform health care professionals and patients about the risks. But despite these risk management efforts and additional steps that have been under consideration, the firm decided in consultation with FDA that continued prescription access to the drug poses unacceptable risks. The company will, however, continue to make the drug available to patients with severely debilitating conditions for whom the benefits may outweigh its risks, and who meet specific clinical eligibility criteria for limited access.
Patients currently taking Propulsid are urged to promptly contact their health care providers to discuss alternative treatments. Physicians who are treating patients with severely debilitating conditions are encouraged to contact Janssen at 1-800-JANSSEN.
Propulsid Resources
Janssen Pharmaceutica (website)
A letter from Janssen Pharmacuetica to Doctors warning of dangers 1998 (here)
Propulsid Product Liability Litigation (MDL-1355) (Website) United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
Infant Death Tied to Lax Review of Propulsid (WebMD article here)
Popular Heartburn Drug Continues to Cause Deaths (WebMD article here)
Heartburn Drug Withdrawn (WebMD article here)
FDA Safety-Based Drug Withdrawals, 1997-2001
FDA Why Drugs Get Pulled Off the Market
Don't Be A Personal Injury Victim
If you have suffered a personal injury from one of these products, it's important to protect your rights. Contact a Houston personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. A personal injury lawyer at Houston law firm Christian Hill and Associates will evaluate your personal injury case at no cost to you. If we determine you have a personal injury claim, we will handle your case aggressively, and you pay absolutely nothing unless we win your personal injury case.
Act Now To Protect Your Rights
Your personal injury case is subject to the statute of limitations. If you don't act now you may lose your right to compensation for the personal injury you have sustained. Contact Houston personal injury lawyer Christian Hill at the law firm of Christian Hill and Associates as soon as possible.
