Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Linked to the Drug Fen Phen
Fen Phen is a weight loss drug that, to its target user, almost seems like a miracle drug. For over a decade now, this promising new drug has been linked to some devastating effects such as the development of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Litigation against the makers of Fen Phen is ongoing and new developments occur ever so often, as is the case with litigation at times.
More details are being discovered about Fen Phen that increase the strength of the link between Fen Phen and PPH. Fen Phen works by using a combination of two different drugs; fenfluramine and phentermine. The hope in designing Fen Phen was that these two drugs would work seamlessly together to reduce appetite and increase the rate at which calories would burn.
Relation Between PPH and Fen Phen
The New England Journal of Medicine released a report that has described some of the devastating effects of Fen Phen. As it turns out, the combination of the two drugs mentioned previously did not happen so seamlessly as hoped in the design of Fen Phen.
Many medications take a long time of use before producing side effects with long term consequences. Unfortunately, this is not the case as described in the report. Even those who have taken it for a short period of time report some the devastating side effects. PPH has been found to be among those devastating side effects.
Fen Phen Litigation
A number of class action suits have emerged in this area. Knowing your legal rights in situations like these can be opaque. The unique circumstances of the side effects produced by Fen Phen require a level of expertise in the field. Fen Phen legal experts, such as those at Nadrich and Cohen, are continually investigating this area. If you or someone you love has suffered due to taking the drug Fen Phen or other drugs that have led to PPH, contact the PPH experts at Nadrich and Cohen.
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