Zyprexa Class Action Lawsuits

Zyprexa Class Action Lawsuits Information

Zyprexa was FDA approved for the short-term treatment of acute manic episodes in bipolar disorder. The world’s best selling schizophrenia drug, Zyprexa sales account for 40% of Eli Lilly’s $11.08 billion in sales. There have been many questions regarding the popular drug Zyprexa and its safety. Linked to 288 reported Zyprexa diabetes cases, including 23 deaths, the Zyprexa concerns were so great that Japan and the European Union required that diabetes warnings be included on Zyprexa labeling.

The Public Citizen consumer group thinks the FDA has not adequately warned physicians and Zyprexa patients of the Zyprexa risks. Hyperglycemia, diabetes, and ketoacidosis have been reported amongst Zyprexa patients. Ketoacidosis, associated to Zyprexa adverse effects reports end up fatal in about 50% of the cases. The last time the Zyprexa labeling was updated in the U.S. the FDA only made a quick reference to the risk of Zyprexa diabetes and hyperglycemia in the middle of the adverse reactions section of Zyprexa labeling.

Zyprexa Side Effects

Zyprexa side effects have included serious events, including hyperglycemia, diabetes, and ketoacidosis. The potentially fatal Zyprexa side effects have resulted in Zyprexa lawsuits. So alarming, the Zyprexa side effects caused the Japanese and British authorities to issue emergency safety information in April 2002. In the U.S., however, consumer group Public Citizen, does not think the FDA has done enough to warn physicians or patients of the risks of Zyprexa side effects, disguising warnings in wordy drug labeling.

The FDA has identified there have been 384 reports of diabetes Zyprexa side effects. Most of the diabetes Zyprexa side effects were suffered within six months of beginning the schizophrenia treatment. The Public Citizen has recommended Zyprexa patients follow the Zyprexa side effects advice in the absence of FDA issued recommendations.

More Zyprexa Information

Information on Zyprexa has continued to indicate there are potentially fatal effects. The risks of suffering side effects information on Zyprexa is not reaching physicians and patients according to Public Citizen consumer group, a possible reason why Zyprexa has continued to be the world’s best selling schizophrenia drug. According to the FDA’s information on Zyprexa, there have been 384 Zyprexa diabetes reports made. Due to vast underreporting thought to exist, the actual number of adverse events suffered cannot be accurately portrayed in the FDA information on Zyprexa.

So successful so far, Zyprexa manufacturer Eli Lilly has been seeking FDA approval on an injectable form of Zyprexa, however the FDA found information on the Zyprexa indicating there were manufacturing quality assurance flaws. More and more Zyprexa lawsuits are being filed representing patients that suffered serious adverse effects because they did not receive warning information on Zyprexa that it could occur.

Initially viewed as wonder drugs, information on Zyprexa may not have been fully known when first entering the market and now Zyprexa is being prescribed for indications beyond schizophrenia.

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