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PPH and Fen-Phen Lawsuits: Round Two

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Fort Myers, FL: Joe D. took Fen-phen in the mid-90s and chose to opt out of American Home Products $3.75 billion class action settlement in 1999-thus allowing him to pursue a lawsuit later. Ten years after taking the diet drugs, Joe has been diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and says that in retrospect, it's a good thing he didn't join the class action. " I remember the drug company offering $40 per month for every month that I took Fen-phen," says Joe. "Here is $240, hope your heart holds up and have a good life!" Joe is now pursuing a separate lawsuit against the manufacturer.

Full post as published by Lawyers and Settlements on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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