Regularly Updated Fen Phen Litigation and Diet Drugs News
Clients Sue Lawyer in FenPhen Class Action
HOUSTON (CN) - Three plaintiffs in a FenPhen
drug liability class action say their law firm
overcharged clients, taking more than $29 million
for heart tests it performed on "tens of thousands"
of potential clients who did not even join in the
lawsuit. The three women sued George Fleming and
Fleming & Associates in Harris County Court.
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Years After Fen-Phen Use, Idaho Woman Has 3 Heart
Valves Replaced
A 51-year-old Idaho woman has had to have
three of four heart valves replaced, thanks to the
now-banned diet drug, fen-phen. In an interview with
Local News 8, Cindy Cartwright urged others like her
who had taken fen-phen to undergo a medical
evaluation, regardless how much time had passed
since they had used the dangerous medication.
Former lawyer wants Fen-Phen appeal heard
A former attorney has asked a judge to throw out his
federal conviction for swindling a pharmaceutical
company out of millions over the diet drug Fen-Phen.
Robert Arledge was convicted in 2007 and sentenced
to six years for his role in the scheme, which
netted more than $6 million from the drug company
Wyeth. The U.S. Supreme Court denied his appeal in
2009.
Obesity Capsule From Gelesis, Made to Swell Up in
the Stomach, Passes First Human Trial
There must be a million ideas to help the
many millions of obese Americans lose weight. Today,
doctors will get a glimpse at a first-of-its-kind
treatment from Boston-based Gelesis, where
scientists have created a capsule that expands in
the stomach to make people feel full and eat less.
U.S.
Attorney’s Office To Observe Victims’ Rights Week in
Fen Phen Case
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The number of federal crime
victims identified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO)
in the Eastern District of Kentucky continues to
grow.
The USAO provides assistance to approximately 1700
victims and is on pace in 2010 to set an all time
record for the number of victims that the office has
accommodated in a given year. These accommodations
include providing funding for social services,
helping victims and family members compose
statements to address the court among other
accommodations.
What Makes People Gain
Weight After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Bypass surgery seems like a fairly
simple and quick fix for dramatic weight loss. You
see the before and after pictures and hear the
testimonials with patients dropping half
their body weight or more seemingly overnight. The
reality is that many do not look into the procedure
and don't realize that Gastric Bypass is not a
permanent fix for fat. The statistic as of now in
2010 is that 20% of patients regain much of the
weight that they lost after the procedure.
AHP
Says Fen-Phen Settlement is Win-Win
American Home Products yesterday settled tens
of thousands of claims by people who took fen-phen,
the company's diet drug combination, for up to $3.75
billion. That's the good news. The bad news for the
company is that many cases will not be settled and
the total figure may not be enough
Fen-Phen Users Hit Deadline to Drop Out of
Settlement
Today is the deadline for the 6 million
people who took the fen- phen diet drug
combination--which has been linked to serious heart
problems--to drop out of a $3.75-billion national
settlement with the pill's maker.
The 6,000 fen-phen lawsuits, and the possibility
that the settlement may fall apart, have hurt the
company's ability to find a merger partner, analysts
say. Madison, N.J.-based American Home lost its bid
to buy rival Warner-Lambert Co. in part because
uncertainty surrounding the diet drug litigation
pummeled its stock.
Drugmaker Wyeth wins fen-phen lawsuit
An Atlanta jury ruled Wednesday drugmaker Wyeth (WYE)
was not responsible for health problems alleged by a
woman who used one of the company's diet drugs, part
of the banned fen-phen combination. Wyeth's stock
price jumped on the news.
Damages Awarded in Fen-Phen Case
COQUILLE, Ore., June 27— An Oregon jury said
today that the American Home Products Corporation
should pay $29.2 million to a man and his mother who
contended the company's withdrawn diet drugs damaged
their hearts.
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