Peg-Intron
October 7, 2003
> Dear Counselor,
> I was in a Year long process of being treated for Hepatitis C with
a drug
> called Peg-Intron. During the course of
treatment right at the end I
> suffered five grand mal seizures which ended up in hospitalization
and a
> helicopter ride. Since then I have experience peripherial neuropathy
and eye
> problems and who knows what else. The manufacturer Schering
had me sign a
> prior release but during the prescribed treatment they came out with
a
> revised set of precautions stating the new possible side effects.
I have
> enclosed the insert which was released right about the time I was
completing
> my course of treatments. Had I know the
severity of these after market
> problems (see
page 3 of insert) I doubt I would have pursued treatment.
The
> addendum is in the post marketing experience paragraph, which was
not in the
> prior insert, and therefore I had no possibility of knowing possible
dangers
> involved with this treatment. Do I have any legal recourse? Thanks
for you
> time and expertise.
> W. B.
>
>
> http://www.spfiles.com/pipeg-intron.pdf
>