Prempro, a hormone therapy drug made by pharmaceutical giant Wyeth and Pfizer, combines progestin and estrogen to treat the many symptoms of menopause.  However, this combination of hormones has also been found to significantly increase the risk for cardiovascular disease as well as for invasive breast cancer.  Most women, if given the choice, would probably prefer the symptoms of menopause – as awful as they can be – to the potentially fatal side effects associated with Prempro.  In conjunction with that sentiment, in 2002 the Women’s Health Initiative published their study on the side effects of the hormone therapy drug determining that the risks of taking Prempro outweighed the benefits.   The study noted that taking the combination of hormones increased one’s risk for heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, and breast cancer spreading to the lymph nodes.  These findings encouraged many women to stop taking the drug, but women can still attain the negative effects of the drug even after they stop taking it.

Now, women are fighting back, alleging that Wyeth failed to warn patients and doctors of the potential side effects of the hormone therapy treatment.  Defective drug lawsuits have been filed throughout the country, as women everywhere try to make up for some of the pain and suffering they have endured.  Thousands of women are receiving compensation for their medical bills and lost time.  If you or anyone you know has suffered because of this drug, contact an experienced defective drug attorney immediately for more information.