Comments on: Zyprexa lawsuit settlements announced by Eli Lilly

By: S.P.

S.P. — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:08:24 +0000

I was prescribed Zyprexa from years 12 to 20. The drug not only caused me to be suicidal, but obese(nearly 300 pounds) and severely dehydrated, an ultra sound shows that I had a heart issue(weakened valve), made my schizophrenia worse and more.

By: Elegio

Elegio — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:04:00 +0000

I have used zyprexa since around 2004 I feel sorry for all the people
that this drug has not worked for.I on the other hand have lost around
50lb I am a diabetic but under well controlled. I guess that Zyprexa
can not be the blame for it because my parents are both diabetics
I take Zyprexa for Schizophrenia and in a sense it work.I suffer
but then thier is no cure for schizophrenia I am limited to very little
activity but before i used to be roughty.I hope all of you get a settlement
but most of all I hope you find some other cure for your illness.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:58:21 +0000

they are settling because the money valkue is a drop in the bucket compared to over all sales of the drug. they knew it was toxic and untested
but they put it on the market anyway backed by advanced marketing strategies sales sky rocketed in amount exceeding 35 billion and counting.
they knew law suit would come they set aside some of that money to shut up the complainers or in the hood terminology (the haters) their lawyers are also waiting in the background to head off any law firm that could file an injunction in federal court halting sales. their lawyers offer pretty gooolooking settlements people are led to believe but this money is less then 1% of annual sales. the lawyers are brilliant because they know with the proper motionsw they could tie up litigation for over a decade if any law firm dares to go to trial. but the eli lilly lawyers are banking on the fact that these lawyers work on a contingency basis meaning if you donot get paid then they don’t get paid. litigation of this magnitude and seriusness could run a law firm in the ground financially so the law firms are quick to settle in order to pay their bills. the company Eli lilly will then make you file a settlement areement of res judicatta meaning once you settle you arebarred fom suinig in the future nor can you talk about the settlement agreement. this is good for Eli Lilly because they can continue to peddle their drug withought no hinderance from that particular law firm. Money aint no issue they make their money back by raisingh prices on that particular medicine or they will raise prices on other medications. The only one making money is the goverment, and the law firms good luck litigants

By: Betty

Betty — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:54:31 +0000

I have been prescribed Zyprexa for many years for Bipolar Disease. I have developed Diabetes, high weight gain and secondary Parkinsons Disease. Because of the weight gain I was forced to resign my military commision. The Diabetes made my life much more difficult with my limited diet and other problems.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:19:16 +0000

What you can expect from taking Zyprex: Cirrhosis of the liver, Enlargment of the spleen (mine was 5X), Diabetes 2,…among other things.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:20:20 +0000

I’ve been taking Zyprexa for about 2 years now. When I first started taking it I weighed around 125 pounds now I weigh over 180 and have really high blood pressure at only 21 years old. I also have the uncontrollable shaking and stomach pains.

By: A.S.R

A.S.R — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:40:58 +0000

Zyprexa just about killed me, i been talking zyprexa for about,, ,,wow its been so long i cant remember, but i can find out. I have the weight gain, iv had 2 heart attacks, 1st one i had a QUAD bypass open heart surgery, 2nd one i had a stent put in. Right now my heart has a leaking valve, i cant work, my marraige is distroyed and i just found out i have diabetes….iv been through HELL….and i just learned today that its the ZYPREXA….

By: Eli Lilly Settles Zyprexa Litigation for $1.42 Billion | Legal News & Updates Blog - Saiontz, Kirk & Miles

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:29:07 +0000

[...] settling over 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits filed by users who alleged that Eli Lilly & Co. failed to adequately warn about side effects [...]

By: M. D. S

M. D. S — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:13:33 +0000

Zyprexa ruined my life. At a young age and with two small boys, a Dr prescribed to me this medication in addition to others I had taken for several years. I gained 60 pounds in one year, started to lose my hair, got horrible red marks (stretch marks) on my arms, breasts and abdomen, I did not menstruate for 9 months and THEN, to top it off, I got diabetes!! After 4 yrs and a wise psychiatrist who figured out the connection, I was weened off the drug and the weight came off without even dieting. I now have serious consequences as a result of the diabetes..neuropathy.

By: $62 Million Settlement of Zyprexa Lawsuits by 32 States | Legal News & Updates Blog - Saiontz, Kirk & Miles

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:31:39 +0000

[...] Lilly has previously settled over 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits brought by individuals who suffered diabetes, pancreatitis and other injuries as a side effect of [...]