Neurontin Class Action

In mid-May, Pfizer's (PFE) Warner-Lambert division pleaded guilty to illegally marketing a drug called Neurontin to treat ailments for which it was not approved. Pfizer, which did not own Warner-Lambert when the government said the wrongdoing happened, paid a $430 million fine to settle charges that included defrauding Medicaid.

Pfizer's confession that the success of one of its top drugs was built partly on fraud may have been humbling, but it isn't hurting the bottom line. Neurontin sales last quarter rose 32% from a year ago, and 2004 sales should pass last year's $2.7 billion. With few exceptions, state Medicaid programs pay for Neurontin just as before and so do major insurers.

Almost 12 million people have used Neurontin since 1994, Pfizer says. Sixty countries allow it to treat pain. Even though the U.S. has approved it for only two conditions, Neurontin's popularity has snowballed. For the past three years, it has been the third-biggest drug cost for Oregon's Medicaid program. That occurred despite a lack of strong scientific support for its off-label uses. Doctors can prescribe FDA-approved drugs for other purposes, so-called off-label uses. But federal law forbids pharmaceutical companies to market drugs for treatments not FDA-approved.

Are you one of many who have been prescribed Neurontin for off-label uses or otherwise similarly injured by it? You may consider starting or joining a class action. Class actions are an effective way to level the playing field against Pfizer, Inc. while keeping the individual plaintiff costs down to a minimum.

If you've taken Neurontin for any of the following off-label uses or have otherwise been injured by the drug, click on a panel from the left or right side of this page to contact a LawInfo Lead Counsel qualified Neurontin attorney:

  1. Bipolar Disorder;
  2. Pain Syndromes, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Diabetic Neuropathy;
  3. Treatment of Epilepsy alone (as monotherapy);
  4. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD);
  5. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD);
  6. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS);
  7. Trigeminal Neuralgia;
  8. Post-Hepatic Neuralgia (PHN);
  9. Essential Tremor Periodic Limb Movement;
  10. Migraine; and
  11. Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures.

Any delays could affect your eligibility for a class action lawsuit. Click a panel on the left or right side of this page to contact a Neurontin lawyer now!