Prempro And Hrt Articles

3 Women Awarded Additional $99 Million in Lawsuit against Pharmaceutical Company

A Reno jury recently ruled in favor of three Nevada women who claim hormone replacement drugs gave them breast cancer.

Philadelphia Jury Awards $1.5 Million to Couple in Prempro Lawsuit

A Philadelphia jury has ruled in favor of an Arkansas couple who filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the hormone replacement drug Prempro. The company will be forced to pay $1.5 million in compensatory damages.

First Jury Award Issued over Prempro Claim

Ken Suggs, a lawyer representing Jenny Nelson, a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, argued that Wyeth, the manufacturer of the drug Prempro, downplayed the risk of breast cancer.

Judge Pronounces Mistrial in Prempro Case

A mistrial has been declared in the second of several thousand lawsuits against drugmaker Wyeth regarding the supposed risks of the hormone replacement therapy Prempro.

Drugmaker Wins in First Prempro Lawsuit

A jury has found in favor of drugmaker Wyeth in the first lawsuit over the popular hormone therapy medication Prempro. The plaintiff had blamed the drug for her breast cancer.

Drugmaker Wyeth Gears Up for First Prempro Trial

Linda Reeves, 67, is the first plaintiff in a long line of lawsuits against Wyeth, the company responsible for making Prempro.

FDA cites manufacturing violations in warning letter to Wyeth

A recent letter from the FDA to drugmaker Wyeth lists numerous safety violations att he manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico that have the potential to cause drug contamination and other problems.

Prempro manufacturer rallies against custom-blended hormone mixes

Wyeth, manufacturer of Prempro, is urging the FDA to curb the availability of popular custom-blended hormone mixes, saying that they are unregulated and dangerous.

Maker of Prempro being sued by more than 4,000 women

Thousands of women are alleging that the menopause drug gave them breast cancer. The first of thousands of cases against drug maker Wyeth goes to trial this summer.

Prempro Class Action Suit Denied

A federal judge in Arkansas has denied class action status for three women attempting to sue drugmaker Wyeth.

Prempro Classified As Carcinogen By World Health Organization

According to a recent announcement by the World Health Organization, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatments such as Prempro and Premarin should be considered as human carcinogens.

Study: Hormone Therapy's Effects Are Not Lasting

Results of a new study show that women taking hormone therapy pills such as Prempro may experience a renewal of menopausal symptoms, as well as increased risk of heart attacks and breast cancer.