In May 2008, the Superior Court of Quebec granted a plaintiff's motion for authorization to proceed with a national class action on behalf of:
"Every person domiciled in Canada who claims to be suffering or to have suffered a loss of bone mineral density owing to the use of DEPO-PROVERA." (the "Class")
The lawyers for the Class are Belleau Lapointe LLP located in Montreal, Quebec www.belleaulapointe.com.
In December 2009, the Superior Court of Quebec authorized the content of a notice and the manner of its distribution to members of the Class. The purpose of this Notice is to provide information about the class action to members of the Class and a copy of the Notice can be viewed here.
PLEASE REVIEW THE NOTICE CAREFULLY. The Notice contains important information regarding your rights to either remain as a member of the Class or to opt out and the time limits to do so. The Notice also provides a means by which you may register your name with Belleau Lapointe LLP to ensure that you receive future updates from them.
If you have any further questions regarding this class action, please direct them to Belleau Lapointe LLP at 1-888-987-6701 or info@belleaulapointe.com.
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