Cervical cancer is a real and serious threat to women everywhere in the world, and drug companies have spent years and billions of dollars in research and development in an attempt to formulate medications that not only treat this disease but also prevent it from forming in females. One company that pursued this was Merck & Co., but unfortunately, problems arose, and Gardasil damages lawsuits followed.
A promising benchmark in this research was achieved in recent years when researchers identified a virus, known as human papillomavirus, or HPV, which has been linked to the development of cervical cancer. As a result, drug companies began to succeed in putting together formulas that were designed to prevent the infestation of this virus in women.
One such company was Merck & Co., one of the true titans of the corporate pharmaceutical industry. Merck applied for and received approval for the marketing and distribution of Gardasil from the FDA in 2006, and it enjoyed immediate success in terms of its market penetration on the heels of a massive marketing campaign. However, recently, research has linked the Gardasil HPV vaccine to serious side effects, and Phillips Law Group is investigating claims that Merck failed to warn about these severe health impacts.
If you or a loved one has been injured after receiving the Gardasil vaccine, you should consider seeking immediate legal and medical help from a qualified Gardasil lawyer for help with Gardasil damages lawsuits.
Merck & Co Profits from Gardasil
Gardasil has generated billions in annual revenue for Merck & Co., which seems quite realistic given the volume at which the drug is sold and the cost associated with each administration of the drug. Patients who receive this medication need to have an average of three injections completed over the course of several weeks, and the average cost for this treatment is estimated to be an average of hundreds of dollars.
At the time that several negative reports regarding the drug began to surface, additional estimates showed that approximately 8 million women in the United States alone received this treatment, and it should also be noted that Gardasil was also marketed across the entire world. The marketing campaign featured a high volume of television advertisements and a run of commercials that ran in movie theaters.
Gardasil Problems
Despite the huge amount of success that Merck & Co. enjoyed in a business sense, it wasn’t long before reports of serious adverse effects from taking this drug began to emerge. These reports consisted of reactions that were not only extremely serious in nature, but in some cases, they were deadly. Some of the most common adverse effects associated with the use of Gardasil include:
- Seizures
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Spontaneous abortion
- Coma
- Convulsions
- Anaphylactic shock
- Paralysis
- Optic lesions
- Death
Recent research has allegedly linked the Gardasil HPV vaccine to side effects such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and premature ovarian failure (POF) as well. Cases for plaintiffs alleging Gardasil caused dysautonomia and severe autoimmune and neurological dysfunction have emerged, too.
Get Assistance with a Gardasil Vaccine Claim
If you or a loved one has been injured after taking the Gardasil vaccine, you should seek immediate legal assistance from a qualified Gardasil lawyer for help with a Gardasil damages lawsuit.
At Phillips Law Group, we can offer a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your circumstances. This evaluation is totally confidential, and if we help you pursue a claim, you owe nothing unless you win.
Please call us today at 602-222-2222 to learn more now!
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