$70 Million Risperdal Verdict In July 2016, a Philadelphia jury awarded $70 million to Andrew Yount, a Tennessee teen who blamed the drug for causing him to develop female-size breasts. The award is the largest in Philadelphia litigation over the drug and gynecomastia, according to Bloomberg.
If you or a loved one took the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) and experienced side effects like male breast growth, you may be entitled to a cash award settlement in a Risperdal lawsuit.
In contrast, if the doctor properly prescribed Seroquel to a patient who did in fact need it and they still developed NMS as a result of taking Seroquel because the medication did not provide an adequate warning label, then they may bring a suit against the manufacturer for a defective product.
Lawsuits claim Abilify caused compulsive gambling, shopping, sex and binge eating. Hundreds of Canadians filed an Abilify class action lawsuit in 2017. Among the plaintiffs was Christina Milisic, who said she lost upwards of $400,000 from the compulsive gambling habit she developed while taking the drug.
Hundreds of young men and boys have filed Risperdal lawsuits seeking compensation from Johnson & Johnson for the pain and suffering they endured after developing gynecomastia. Since the drug first went on the market in 1994, Johnson & Johnson has paid out in excess of $2 billion in penalties and complaints.
Risperidone is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics.
AstraZeneca will continue to manufacture and supply Seroquel and Seroquel XR to Cheplapharm during a transition period. Cheplapharm will make an upfront payment of $35m to AstraZeneca and may also make future sales-contingent payments of up to $6m.
Risperidone (Risperdal) and quetiapine (Seroquel) are both used as antipsychotics and antidepressants, and have the potential to cause liver damage.
In September, the FDA made Dr. Reddy's Laboratories recall a batch of anti-psychotic drug quetiapine fumarate, which is its version of AstraZeneca's ($AZN) schizophrenia blockbuster Seroquel, the Business Standard reports. Dr. Reddy's launched the generic in March.
While the most common Abilify side effects are minor, serious side effects have been reported. Some side effects, such as tardive dyskinesia, can cause permanent injury even after a person stops taking the drug.
Abilify's long-term side effects start during treatment and can include changes in your metabolism. These changes can cause conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, which usually last long term and require medication.
Aripiprazole is a medication that works in the brain to treat schizophrenia. It is also known as a second generation antipsychotic (SGA) or atypical antipsychotic. Aripiprazole rebalances dopamine and serotonin to improve thinking, mood, and behavior.