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...]

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...]