Lawsuits Filed when Permanent Chemotherapy Hair Loss is Linked to Taxotere
Breast cancer patients are usually familiar with the likely side effect of chemotherapy of hair loss. Most, however, expect that hair grows back once the chemotherapy is over. However, an increasing number of breast cancer patients are finding that this is not always the case after they have taken certain drugs. Sanofi Aventis, … [Read more...]
New Lawsuit Filed over Taxotere Alleges Permanent Hair Loss
Sanofi-Aventis is facing a new lawsuit filed over Taxotere, a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer and other forms of cancer. The suit, filed on behalf of a Mississippi woman, alleges that the drug resulted in alopecia, or permanent hair loss. The suit focuses on the alleged lack of warning. The plaintiff started taking … [Read more...]
Sanofi Faces Another Lawsuit over Taxotere
Sanofi-Aventis faces another lawsuit alleging that its chemotherapy drug Taxotere led to permanent hair loss, or alopecia. The suit accuses the drug maker of failing to adequately warn about the risk of irreversible hair loss. The plaintiff is a California woman who was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 2010. She underwent six … [Read more...]
