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Phenylpropanolamine, also known as PPA, is found in a large number of both prescription and over the counter medications. This chemical is used in a range of medical products, such as nasal decongestants, cough and cold medicines, weight loss products, and appetite suppressors. Concern was raised over PPA due to evidence that showed that this chemical could increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding of the brain), particularly in younger women.
If so, you may have a possible legal case against the manufacturer of the potentially dangerous drug or medical product. Simply fill out the short form below and an experienced legal expert will contact you as soon as possible!
Figures released by the Food and Drugs Administration linked between two and five hundred hemorrhagic strokes to PPA, and estimated that six billion doses of this chemical were sold each year – mainly in over the counter drugs. Although the FDA tried to impose a ban on PPA sales in November 2000, they had no jurisdiction over medications sold over the counter, and these products continued to fly off the shelves.
Many big name drugs manufacturers and pharmaceutical giants used PPA in their products. This included GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, and Bayer. These and other drug manufacturers now find themselves facing mass legal action due to harm and injury caused by their products containing PPA. Bayer was ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars to the first PPA against the drugs giant, after a man who has suffered a stroke filed a lawsuit against Bayer. The stroke resulted from taking a cough medicine that contained PPA.
Bayer – and other drugs companies – are reportedly setting aside funds to settle US lawsuits resulting from harm and damage caused by PPA. Over twelve hundred people the US are reported to have suffered serious strokes after taking medication containing PPA, according to a Bayer spokesperson. With many people having been affected by this chemical, the number of lawsuits and compensation claims filed against the various drug manufacturing companies is likely to keep on rising.
The current number of lawsuits for harm and injury caused by PPA, coupled with the anticipated influx of future claims against these drugs giants, has resulted in a large number of law firms and lawyers now dealing specifically with drugs litigation. These specialist lawyers have the training and skill to put together a tight case against the drugs companies, and as these drug litigation lawyers are familiar with the dangerous implication of taking PPA a well as the controversy surrounding the chemical, they can use their knowledge to increase the claimants’ chances of success.
Anyone that has suffered after taking medication containing PPA is advised to contact a PPA lawyer at the earliest opportunity. This will enable the lawyer to put together a solid lawsuit, and will give you the time you need to maximize the chances of filing a successful claim. By going to an experienced PPA lawyer who has dealt with PPA cases in the past, you can often get additional information and support.
If you have been harmed by PPA, or are related to anyone that has been harmed or has passed away due to the effects of PPA, you should contact a PPA lawyer as soon as possible. Statutes of limitation, which can differ from one state to another, mean that you may not have long to file your claim, and in order to make you claim you will have to contact a lawyer before the deadline.
If you are unsure as to whether you have a case for compensation, book a free initial consultation with one of the number of fully qualified and experienced drug litigation lawyers. Your lawyer will be able to assess the facts and determine whether you have a case, and if so can also advise you on your chances of success based on past similar cases. Your PPA lawyer can then offer further advice on the best course of action to take in order to maximize on your chances of success.