Last week, Bloomberg, a business and finance news website, reported that Pfizer has to pay more than $45 million in damages to two women who developed breast cancer as a result of using Prempro. One woman was awarded $11.2 million for her case while the other woman was awarded $34.3 million. These are just two of the 10,000 known lawsuits against Pfizer.

Prempro is a drug used by many women across the United States to treat the symptoms of menopause, namely hot flashes and mood swings. A Prempro study in 2002 linked this drug to cancer, but before the results of this study were discovered, it was estimated that more than 6 million women had taken Prempro.

Pfizer has begun settling some of the 10,000 lawsuits pending against them. It has been reported that the company has set aside $840 million so far to settle these cases. If you or someone you know has developed breast cancer as a result of taking Prempro, contact the Prempro litigation attorneys at Arias, Ozzello & Gignac today for a free consultation.