{"id":1166,"date":"2016-10-07T06:03:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T11:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2020-08-17T07:54:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T12:54:06","slug":"cancer-patients-file-lawsuit-taxotere-maker-suffering-permanent-hair-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/cancer-patients-file-lawsuit-taxotere-maker-suffering-permanent-hair-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Patients File Lawsuit Against Taxotere Maker After Suffering Permanent Hair Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

A substantial number of breast cancer patients in the U.S. have received treatment using a drug called Taxotere<\/a>, which is manufactured by a company called Sanofi.\u00a0Unlike other cancer drugs that\u00a0required weekly appointments, Taxotere required treatment only once every three weeks. For cancer patients who are still busy juggling other commitments, this was an appealing option. In addition to being used to treat breast cancer, the drug has also been employed to treat stomach cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, neck cancer, head cancer, and metastatic prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

Soon after the drug became a popular treatment, numerous reports surfaced from patients claiming that they suffered permanent hair loss as a result of taking the drug. According to the slew of lawsuits that were filed after the reports became widespread, the plaintiffs largely alleged that the drug maker failed to provide appropriate warnings and disclosures regarding the drug’s potentially disfiguring side effects. Other allegations included failing to conduct appropriate investigations into the safety and potential side effects of the drug, concealing information from consumers, and failing to fully and accurately communicate the severity of the dangers that could arise from taking the drug.<\/p>\n

In addition to the adverse reaction reports that surfaced, studies have shown that nearly 10 percent of breast cancer patients who took\u00a0Taxotere suffered alopecia that persisted for 10 years or more. This caused a variety of injuries and consequences, including emotional distress, pain and suffering, social anxiety, and disfigurement.<\/p>\n

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A substantial number of breast cancer patients in the U.S. have received treatment using a drug called Taxotere, which is manufactured by a company called Sanofi.\u00a0Unlike other cancer drugs that\u00a0required weekly appointments, Taxotere required treatment only once every three weeks. For cancer patients who are still busy juggling other commitments, this was an appealing option. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pharmaceuticals"],"yoast_head":"\nCancer Patients File Lawsuit Against Taxotere Maker | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cancer Patients File Lawsuit Against Taxotere Maker. 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