Byetta Side Effects Killed Father, Lawsuit Says

The daughter of a North Carolina man says that he developed  pancreatic cancer after taking the type-2 diabetes drug Byetta, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed August 12, 2013.

Gloria Louthan is seeking damages from Amylin Pharmaceuticals and other plaintiffs, alleging that the company knew or should have known of the risks of Byetta pancreatic cancer side effects. Her father, Robert Lee, Jr., began taking the medication in May 2009 to control his type-2 diabetes. According to the Byetta lawsuit, he was diagnosed with cancer in August 2010 and died as a result of the disease.

Her Byetta pancreatic cancer lawsuit lawyer notes that concerns from medical researchers were published in February 2010, noting that the class, of which Byetta is a part, had already generated “preliminary evidence to suggest the potential risks of asymptomatic chronic pancreatitis and, with time, pancreatic cancer.” Later studies noted a several-fold increase in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and other conditions compared to other treatments.

Research published in the journal Gastroenterology indicated a three-fold higher rate of Byetta pancreatic cancer side effects compared to other treatments. In addition, while Amylin Pharmaceuticals allege that there is no direct correlation between the medication and inflammation of the pancreas, animal studies suggest there is a link involved. While similar medications sold by the company come with black-box warnings required by the FDA, Byetta pancreatic cancer side effects are not listed.

As a result, counts in the complaint filed by Louthan on behalf of Robert Lee, Jr. include failure to warn, negligence, breaches of implied and express warranties, negligent misrepresentation, fraud by concealment, violations of state civil statutes and wrongful death.

The Byetta wrongful death lawsuit is Gloria Louthan, et al. v. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, et al., Case No. 13-cv-01874, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.

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