Hearing Loss Lawsuit Filed Against Tepezza Manufacturer Over Failure to Warn
Neither the plaintiff nor her doctors were warned that Tepezza could cause irreversible hearing loss, lawsuit claims
Neither the plaintiff nor her doctors were warned that Tepezza could cause irreversible hearing loss, lawsuit claims
Acquiring Tepezza and Krystexxa would give Amgen a monopoly on those treatments, which it could then use to smother competition, the FTC warns
Lawsuits continue to be filed against Horizon Therapeutics over their failure to warn patients and doctors about the long term hearing loss side effects from Tepezza.
Plaintiffs say identical facts, injuries and legal arguments make the Tepezza infusion lawsuits ripe for consolidation as part of a multidistrict litigation.
The Tepezza lawsuit claims the manufacturer knew about the risk of hearing loss side effects, but failed to warn patients and the medical community
At least 18 Tepezza lawsuits over hearing loss are pending in multiple federal courts nationwide, and the number of claims is expected to continue to grow
Plaintiff indicates the Tepezza hearing injury came after she received several infusions of the thyroid eye disease drug.
The updated Tepezza label could significantly expand use of the thyroid eye disease treatment, even as lawsuits are being pursued over failure to warn about the hearing damage risks
Lawsuit indicates that neither the plaintiff nor her doctors were warned that Tepezza infusions could cause hearing loss and tinnitus, which persists long after the thyroid eye disease treatments
Researchers indicate that a woman suffered both severe gastrointestinal problems and hearing loss from Tepezza, but the side effects resolved when the dosage was cut in half.