Viagra lawsuits process starts after blindness cases
Pfizer, the drugmaker that is facing thousands of lawsuits over its banned drug Bextra, and for its marketing practices for Celebrex (that has not been banned yet but carries a black box warning), is about to face lawsuits related to its other blockbuster drug Viagra. Recent reports indicate that Viagra may cause sudden loss of vision in some men and the FDA is investigating if a Viagra recall is needed. (Related article: Viagra and blindness link being investigated by FDA)
While recent reports put the number of affected at just about 50 (including Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra), the actual number may be larger. Due to the embarrassment attached with taking Viagra, most men are too shy to come out openly and talk about it. But it seems that men are now coming forward with their woes. Over 23 million men worldwide have used it since Viagra came onto the market in 1998.
For the past 6 months, Parker & Waichman, a law firm specializing in personal injury lawsuits, has been contacted by men who claim to have suffered loss of vision as a result of using Viagra (sildenafil citrate). The firm says that is has also received a significant number of inquiries from Cialis and Levitra users too who claim to have suffered vision loss after using those drugs.
Bill Federman, a class action lawyer based in Oklahoma City, is reported to have told James Doran of the Times Online of UK, “The issue here is that the public was never told that there was a potential ocular problem in taking Viagra, not a serious one such as is being claimed here.”
In the meantime, there is more trouble for Pfizer. Another study has established a link between higher incidence of STD and use of Viagra. Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, director of STD prevention and control services at the San Francisco Department of Health, says that more restrictions need to be put on Viagra prescriptions. And of course, Viagra is also the topic of discussion as some criminals were able to get government-provided Viagra.
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While recent reports put the number of affected at just about 50 (including Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra), the actual number may be larger. Due to the embarrassment attached with taking Viagra, most men are too shy to come out openly and talk about it. But it seems that men are now coming forward with their woes. Over 23 million men worldwide have used it since Viagra came onto the market in 1998.
For the past 6 months, Parker & Waichman, a law firm specializing in personal injury lawsuits, has been contacted by men who claim to have suffered loss of vision as a result of using Viagra (sildenafil citrate). The firm says that is has also received a significant number of inquiries from Cialis and Levitra users too who claim to have suffered vision loss after using those drugs.
Bill Federman, a class action lawyer based in Oklahoma City, is reported to have told James Doran of the Times Online of UK, “The issue here is that the public was never told that there was a potential ocular problem in taking Viagra, not a serious one such as is being claimed here.”
In the meantime, there is more trouble for Pfizer. Another study has established a link between higher incidence of STD and use of Viagra. Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, director of STD prevention and control services at the San Francisco Department of Health, says that more restrictions need to be put on Viagra prescriptions. And of course, Viagra is also the topic of discussion as some criminals were able to get government-provided Viagra.
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