Depo-Provera

January 17, 2006

Poyner Baxter has filed a class action lawsuit against Pfizer Canada Inc. and Pfizer Inc. regarding a drug called Depo-Provera. Depo-Provera is a contraceptive and is typically prescribed to prevent pregnancy, however, it is also used to treat endometriosis and as a palliative treatment of certain cancers.

Use of Depo-Provera has been associated with an increased risk of significant bone mineral density loss, including a significantly increased risk of developing osteoporosis at ages below the statistical norm.

To read the Statement of Claim, click here.

If you would like to have your name included in our database of people who have used Depo-Provera, please click here.

For further information concerning this action, please contact Jennifer Bald at 1-800-461-6166 ext. 455 or email jennifer.bald@siskinds.com.

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