In recent months, several lawsuits have been filed in both state and federal court in response to the losses suffered by patients prescribed Mirapex.
Mirapex is the most commonly prescribed drug used to treat idiopathic Parkinson’s disease in the US. Mirapex has also been linked to pathologic gambling in some people who take the drug. It is designed to increase the body’s production of dopamine and control the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, use of the medication can result in impulse control disorders like gambling. Every year 60,000 people are diagnosed with PD. More than half a million people have been diagnosed with PD since Mirapex gained FDA approval in July 1997.
Over the past few years, information has slowly become public that appears to link Mirapex to gambling. In fact, although Mirapex has been around just shy of a decade, it is still the #1 most common link to pathologic gambling even when going through FDA statistics as far back as 1960. As Boehringer Ingelheim continues to dispute the findings, more people are coming forward every day as they experience this out of character behavior. Studies by the Barrow Institute of Neurology, the Mayo Clinic, and the latest by the FDA indicate that Mirapex is a liability to people who take the popular Parkinson’s disease medication.
Many people are not aware that their personality and behavioral changes are the result of taking Mirapex. Some patients experience abnormal thoughts and behavior in just a few weeks after beginning treatment with the drug. Right now our Mirapex attorneys can be found by clicking on this link and are filing lawsuits on behalf of victims in increasing numbers all over the country.
To find out more about the progress of this lawsuit, please visit the Official Mirapex Claim Center. This site will chronicle the latest developments in state and federal courts in regards to the compulsive behaviour correlation associated to Mirapex use as the class action proceeds. |
