Description
Description of the Lawsuit – Premarin is a conjugated estrogens product prescribed by doctors to relieve the symptoms associated with menopause and to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Plaintiff alleges that the manufacturers, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc. and American Home Products Corporation, violated California’s antitrust and unfair competition laws by engaging in anti-competitive and exclusionary conduct that blocked consumer access to Cenestin, which was an alternative to Premarin. Plaintiff does not challenge the safety or effectiveness of Premarin.
“Class Member” Description – The proposed “Class” includes:
- Consumers and Third-Party Payors of Premarin.
- Consumer plaintiffs are individuals who paid for some or the entire price of Premarin in California at any time since March 24, 1999.
- Third-Party Payor plaintiffs, such as health insurers, union health and welfare benefit plans and any assignees, that paid for or reimbursed for all or part of the cost of a member’s Premarin® prescription in California since March 24, 1999.
Not included in the “Class” are all persons who obtained Premarin® through the MediCal Prescription Drug Program, the defendants (along with their parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates), all governmental entities, and all persons or entities that purchased Premarin® directly from the defendants or for purposes of resale. Consumers and Third-Party Payors who suffered no economic loss as a result of allegedly anticompetitive conduct by Wyeth are not included in the class.
To remain a “Class Member” you need not do anything at this time – As a Class Member, you will be bound by all orders and judgments of the Court. If you choose to send your name, address and telephone number to: Premarin Class Action, P.O. Box 24634, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, you will be placed in a database to receive direct mail notice of any judgment or settlement favorable to the class.
To Exclude yourself from the “Class” – If you are a “Class Member” and want to be excluded from the Class, you must mail a signed letter asking to be excluded to: Premarin Claims Exclusions, P.O. Box 24634, West Palm Beach, FL 33416. Include your name, the name of the person or entity seeking exclusion, an address and telephone number. All exclusion requests must be postmarked by October 31, 2005.
For further information, including the Complaint, Defendants’ Answer to the Complaint, the Order Certifying the Class and a list of the frequently asked questions, click on the links to the right.
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Premarin is used for the treatment of menopausal symptoms including night sweating, hot flashes, dryness of the vagina, burning of the vagina and vaginal irritation. Premarin also is used to prevent osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and in the replacement of estrogen in women who have ovarian failure. Premarin can also be used to treat other conditions which cause the body not to produce estrogen naturally. Additionally, Premarin is used in cancer treatment in both men and women who suffer from certain types of cancer.
Premarin should never been prescribed to a patient with a history of heart disease, stroke, blood clots, liver disease or abnormal vaginal bleeding. This medication should never been used to prevent dementia or heart problems because by doing so, the risk of developing these conditions can increase. Premarin online
Any female patient who is being considered for Premarin should be told that taking Premarin can increase their risk of developing uterine cancer. If the uterus is present, the prescribing doctor may give the patient progestin to take along with Premarin. Women who are pregnant should not take Premarin as it can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects. Permarin can be passed through breast milk to a nursing baby and cause harm so breastfeeding women should not take this medication.
Common side effects associated with Premarin include mild nausea, bloating, stomach cramping, breast pain, tenderness or swelling. More serious side effects include migraine headaches, stomach pain, confusion, memory problems, jaundice, swelling of hands, ankles and feet and breast lumps. Any patient experiencing any of these serious side effects should contact the prescribing doctor immediately.
The chances of developing serious side effects may be dependent on the dosage of Premarin and upon the length of time it’s used. Therefore, this medication is prescribed at the lowest dosage which is deemed effective and for as short of a period of time as possible. Anyone who is taking Premarin long-term should have regular physical exams at intervals of three to six months.
