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Tysabri Lawsuit - Notification Regarding Tysabri Liver Injury was not a Tysabri Recall

TYSABRI® may have caused severe liver injury that could lead to death or the need for a liver transplant.  In a February 2008 “Dear Healthcare Professional Letter,” Biogen Idec, Inc., Elan Corp. and FDA notified healthcare professionals of reports of clinically significant liver injury, including markedly elevated serum hepatic enzymes and elevated total bilirubin, occurring as early as six days after the first dose of Tysabri.  This notification was not a Tysabri recall.

Tysabri is used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).  The FDA also approved of the use of Tysabri for Crohn’s disease in January 2008, at which time Biogen Idec and Elan first disclosed the risk of Tysabri-related liver injury in updated prescribing information.

With these notifications, health professionals have been put on notice that they need to monitor patients on Tysabri for liver injury.  Anyone suffering liver damage after taking Tysabri should contact a lawyer regarding a Tysabri lawsuit, which may include both product liability and malpractice claims. A Tysabri lawyer can explain a malpractice claim.

We are a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, and lawyers at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognition of their accomplishments, Fred Pritzker and Rich Ruohonen have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine.  Fred Pritzker is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America.  To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit our free case consultation form.

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