Zelnorm, Canada Legal News Articles & Interviews

ONT Abigayle was only 36 when she had a massive heart attack -- the last thing she ever expected. "My cardiologist said it didn't make any sense; there was nothing wrong with my arteries but one had collapsed," says Abigayle. "I was in perfect health and I wasn't on any meds, except for Zelnorm."

Fort Coulonge, QC I took Zelnorm for irritable colon syndrome untl it was taken off the market," says 49-year-old Anne Amyotte. "Last June I had knee surgery and was recovering at home, then on June 16th (I know that date too well) I went to the washroom and collapsed on the floor." Within a few hours, Anne was in the ER cardiac unit.

Dorval, PQ In concert with the Food and Drug Administration in the United States (FDA), Health Canada took steps with Novartis Pharmaceuticals to ensure that sales and marketing of Zelnorm have been halted, and pharmacists are going so far as to contact patients in a bid to have the medication returned.

Vancouver, BC "Thank God I didn't have enough money to take Zelnorm every day because I don't think I would be alive now," says Jacquie M, age 45. "I told my doctor I was really mad because health care should be for everyone, not just for those who can afford it. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise."