If you have taken Lyrica and suffered severe side effects, including suicidal behavior, contact Ken Nunn, The Indiana Injury Lawyer, immediately at 1-800-CALL-KEN and GET HELP NOW! online. I have been standing up for the rights of injured people in our communities, including Bloomington, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Muncie, and I have represented more than 20,000 clients in 574 different cities in Indiana for more than 42 years. I run a tough law firm that knows Indiana pharmaceutical laws. I will help you get the financial compensation you deserve.
Known generically as pregabalin, Lyrica is used to treat symptoms associated with nerve pain. The drug is also used to treat seizures, migraines, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric diseases. Manufactured by Pfizer, Lyrica received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2004. In 2007, Lyrica became the first medication approved specifically for the treatment of fibromyalgia.
Lyrica has been marketed as a safe substitute for Neurontin, a popular drug for nerve pain that was found to cause dangerous side effects. However, like Neurontin, Lyrica now has been shown to cause an increased risk of suicide and suicidal behavior. Lyrica was included in a review of about 200 different clinical studies involving nearly 44,000 individuals taking certain epilepsy drugs or a placebo, which found that users were twice as likely to experience suicidal behavior. The suicide problems included reports of self-inflicted death, suicide attempts, acts to prepare for suicide, and documented thoughts of committing suicide. Other side effects of Lyrica can include dizziness, blurred vision, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling (edema), muscle problems, altered perception, and reproductive problems in males.
In 2009, Lyrica was one of four drugs that a Pfizer subsidiary pleaded guilty to misbranding "with the intent to defraud or mislead." Pfizer had been accused of illegally promoting the drugs and causing false claims to be submitted to government healthcare programs for uses that were not medically accepted. Pfizer agreed to pay $2.3 billion in settlement and entered a corporate integrity agreement promising to use better marketing practices in the future. Under the latest agreement, Pfizer must create a way for doctors to report questionable conduct by Pfizer sales representatives.
It's common for drug companies to use aggressive marketing campaigns to promote their drugs. When companies act negligently and allow a dangerous drug into the marketplace, it is you as the consumer who is hurt while the company makes huge profits. Negligent drug companies must be held liable for the lives they destroy.
If you or a loved one has suffered side effects due to Lyrica, please contact me immediately. You need to file a Lyrica lawsuit through a strong drug injury law firm. Everyone knows if you have been hurt by a pharmaceutical company through negligence you call Ken Nunn. Contact me today online to GET HELP NOW! or call my Bloomington office at 1-800-CALL-KEN for a free consultation. Don't hesitate! Put a fighter on your side today.
