Fen-Phen Lawsuits

In 1997, fen phen was recalled when new evidence from doctors evaluating fen phen patients with echocardiograms found that 30% of the patients had abnormal results. An echocardiogram is a test evaluating the functioning of heart valves and the findings were a much higher than expected percentage. The FDA had already issued to prior warnings concerning fen phen and the risk of heart valve problems.

The Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement with fen phen manufacturer American Home Products was made final on January 3, 2002. Fen phen, also marketed under the names Redux and Pondimin, has endangered the lives of the millions of patients taking the diet pill. Evidence of the serious and potentially fatal fen phen condition PPH had been showing for years prior to the fen phen recall.

American Home Products had knowledge that fen phen had links to PPH but never listed it under fen phen's adverse reaction areas of the drug labeling. The FDA found fen phen manufacturer had miscoded PPH reports after initially failing to have an official medical monitor back in 1995. The former FDA key reviewer of fen phen felt that fen phen was dangerous from the beginning and that the drug companies were covering up for the dangers.

If you have taken the weight loss pill fen phen, please contact an attorney. Medical research had shown the impact of fen phen side effects, such as PPH were grossly underestimated. In 1996 alone, there were 18,000,000 prescriptions written for fen phen.

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