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Re: Lupron lawsuit...
From: John (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Dec 29 16:20:06 2004
I found a web site about the Lupron litigation that I found very
helpful. The address is:
<a href="http://www.LupronLaw.com">http://www.LupronLaw.com</a>
At Tue, 9 Dec 2003, kristen wrote:
>
>you should always look up medications your dr recomends before you take
>them. my dr highly recomended lupron and i told her id think about it
>and i went home and looked it up in med books and online and i saw all
>the bad side effects it has so i didnt take it.
>
>--
>kristen helmer
>
>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I am new to this forum and am currently on Lupron/ Where can I get more
>>info on the lawsuit?
>>carmen
>>
>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Kristy wrote:
>>>
>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Olivia wrote:
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>>>>Hmmmmm....
>>>>I find this lawsuit very interesting! I took Lupron a while back and
>>>>when my old gyn. started me on the Lupron...she told me very clearly
>>>>that it was not to be taken for more than six months...nine at the most.
>>>>Well..I did the nine months....went off the shot...and the pain
>>>>returned...magically..when I went back to this doctor....she all of a
>>>>sudden said that I could take lupron as long as I needed to. I was very
>>>>confused about her total change of face regarding Lupron use. Needless
>>>>to say...I opted out of taking more lupron...and opted out of ever going
>>>>back to this lady again.... I can't help but think that "someone"
>>>>suddenly told her that it was alright....maybe a trip or money on the
>>>>side helped her make up her mind. Obviously..I'm just being
>>>>skeptical...but..it just seemed soooo weird to me. I do think there is
>>>>a lot of this stuff that goes on between docs and drug rep's. Just goes
>>>>to show...we can't always trust our doctors....we must research this
>>>>stuff for ourselves. Ok..just thought I'd add my two cents worth. Hope
>>>>everyone is feeling well.
>>>>Olivia
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, lauren wrote:
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>>>>>I did some research on the suit filed by the lawyers/plaintiffs whose
>>>>>number you posted, and have posted links to articles in the NY Times and
>>>>>on the ERC website. Seems to me to be about marketing fraud and false
>>>>>insurance claims by the company, not a mass tort on the basis of
>>>>>injuries to users of the drug. The case settled, but according to the
>>>>>NY Times article, there was an allegation by the plaintiffs (and
>>>>>criminal investigation) that the manufacturer was giving bribes and
>>>>>kickbacks to doctors who prescribed the drug. Check out the below
>>>>>links. Goes to show something about the integrity of the co (and some
>>>>>of our dr. friends)
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug/archive/200110/msg00008.php
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.endocenter.org/tap.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>At Mon, 8 Dec 2003, beth wrote:
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>>>>>>I am not on lupron, but I know a lot of you guys are...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>there is a lawsuit regarding lupron, I do not exactly know what it
>>>>>>entails, but you might want to check it out... I saw it in our sunday
>>>>>>journal..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>call 1-800-lupronlaw
>>>>>>
>>>>>>just thought I would share this..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>beth
>>>>>>
>>>I am curently taking this meication. Did it have any bad side effects
>>>on you. I have read some of the other sites and am now quiet scared. I
>>>was not aware of all the negativity with this med. Please help if you
>>>can.
>>>
>>>--
>>>kristy simmons-kirk
>>>
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