First Byetta Lawsuit
The first lawsuit of which I am aware involving Byetta was filed last week in California in San Diego Superior Court. The nature of the allegations are that Amylin and Eli Lilly failed to adequately test Byetta before the drug was approved in 2006 and, more importantly many think, and after Byetta came out on the market and their were numerous reports of pancreatitis. The lawsuit also claims that these companies failed to warn of the risks they knew or should have know about Byetta.
Product liability lawyers have to listen to what their clients want them to do. Personally, in developing litigation like Byetta, I do not see the value in filing the first lawsuit. These cases evolve and 90% of the time, the science gets better and better because the plaintiffs’ lawyers and their experts get a better and better feel for the drug. The history of successful mass tort cases is frequently the first wave of lawsuits, the defendants get creamed. As time goes on, the Plaintiffs’ lawyers get wiser and the tide turns.
Comments
I started using Byetta about 2 years ago and have spent countless weeks in the hopital throughout this time for weeks at a time due to pancreatitis. I also had to have an operation due to this illness. Needless to say I have huge medical bills and time missed from work. Is this something that you might can give some information about what can be done to posssibly get some help with this problem?
Posted by: Kelly Salmorin | October 3, 2008 3:29 PM
yes I am wondering about all the side effects about byetta I have been using it for over a year. I have been having stomach pains, also my son who is handicapped has been using it for about the same time. Is it still safe to use?
Posted by: susan | October 6, 2008 11:17 PM