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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