Anemia Drug Lawsuits - Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp To Blame For Heart Failure and Strokes

Published: May 11, 2007

Anemia Drug Lawsuits Epoetin and Darbepoetin are generic names for Epogen, Procrit, and Aranesp - Anemia drugs used by doctors treating cancer patients and in kidney dialysis centers. Heart failure and strokes have now been linked to these drugs when patients receive high doses.

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These anemia drugs are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson and Amgen. Doctors received rebates from these companies for using their drugs. The more drugs doctors purchased, the more money they received. It is no surprise that US patients received more doses per week than any other country on average. Rebates to doctors and dialysis centers are estimated in 100's of millions of dollars each year. While the cash rebates given by manufacturers are legal, they are coming under increased scrutiny. Because anemia drugs are not distributed in predetermined doses, healthcare providers can easily adjust doses at their own discretion.

One million patients receive these drugs for chemotherapy and kidney disease treatment with Medicare paying a large portion. In 2006 sales for these drugs totaled $10 billion.

On May 8, 2007 the FDA reported that high doses of these anemia drugs can shorten the life span of patients. On May 10, 2007 the FDA voted to expand warning labels on the drugs. Risk of death and blood clots are expected to be added to the label.

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