Prempro HRT Articles

New York, NY: Pfizer Inc, the maker of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Prempro, has agreed to pay $330 million to resolve claims that the menopause drug caused breast cancer. The settlement brings to an end eight years of litigation including some 2,200 related Prempro lawsuits that alleged Wyeth, the company that developed Prempro and was subsequently bought out by Pfizer, knew of the cancer risk but was not forthcoming about it.

Montgomery, AL: Attorney Ted Meadows spends a good part of his work day preparing litigation against Wyeth, the Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical giant that manufacturers and markets Prempro, the controversial hormone replacement therapy connected to, among other things, breast cancer in older women.

Washington, DC: A researcher from Georgetown University Medical Center recently said that the drugmaker Wyeth paid ghostwriters to de-emphasize the risks associated Prempro hormone replacement therapy.

Little Rock, AR: A Prempro lawsuit that has been going on for years has finally ended with the two parties settling out of court, in part to avoid a retrial that could drag the matter out even longer. The original lawsuit was filed against the manufacturers of Prempro in 2004.

Washington, DC: Pfizer has lost its appeal of a ruling that ordered a retrial on punitive damages awarded to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) The appeal was rejected by the US Supreme Court.

Philadelphia, PA: More than 8000 lawsuits have been filed against pharmaceutical company Wyeth, a unit of Pfizer Inc., claiming that its hormone-replacement drug Prempro puts women at risk for breast cancer.

Newburgh, Illinois: A series of court battles related to Wyeth's Prempro HRT have caused much financial woe for the drug maker and its parent company Pfizer. Yet a series of new articles blames misleading advertising for the more than 13,000 claimants seeking damages from the company.

Washington, DC: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer may find itself on the hook for more than $100 million dollars after two juries undertaking two separate hormone replacement therapy (HRT) trials awarded two plaintiffs $75 million and $34 million respectively.

Clinton Township, MI: Debbie was prescribed Prempro for post-menopausal symptoms and hormone therapy 12 years ago. Her endocrinologist warned her to discontinue taking it "because it causes breast cancer." Joyce from Savannah, GA wants to tell all women to "quit Prempro now". Tragically the warnings came too late and both women now have breast cancer.