Privacy Policy

Join Our Mailing List
Email:

  • Colorado Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys

    • Pharmaceutical Litigation Laywers

    Denver, Colorado and Nationwide Defective Product Lawyers

    JANUVIA® and Janumet® – Pancreatitis Injury Lawyers

    Manufactured by Merck, JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) and Janumet® (sitagliptin/metformin) are prescription drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. Both drugs have been linked to fatal and non-fatal cases of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can be a life-threatening injury or lead to life-threatening complications. Users have also reported a number of other adverse side effects including, chronic abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

    How JANUVIA® and Janumet® Work

    JANUVIA® and Janumet® are a once-a-day prescription pill that help increase the production of insulin made in the pancreas and decrease sugar levels (glucose) produced by the liver. Neither drug has a generic equivalent.

    In September 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended changes be made to the prescribing information for JANUVIA®. In December 2009, the Agency reported that it had been notified of eighty-eight post-marketing cases of acute pancreatitis, including two cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis. Of those eighty-eight cases, more than two-thirds required emergency hospitalization.

    Despite their obvious links to a variety of life-threatening illnesses, neither JANUVIA® and Janumet® have been recalled, and both drugs remain on the market.

    Burg Simpson: Helping to Protect Your Rights

    If you or a loved one has suffered an adverse reaction or developed acute pancreatitis after using these medicines, our award-winning dangerous drug attorneys would be happy to review your records to determine whether JANUVIA® and Janumet® caused your injury and whether you have a viable case against Merck and Co, Inc.

    Call toll-free 1-888-895-2080 or email our Colorado pharmaceutical litigation attorneys to schedule a free consultation today. Let our defective product lawyers get you the compensation you deserve for your injuries from Januvia and Janumet.

    Contact Us
    1-888-895-2080

    Colorado Wyoming Ohio Arizona

     

     

     

    40 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CO 80112  (303) 792-5595 → See our other offices.

    Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. is a pharmaceutical litigation law firm serving the Rocky Mountain Region. The firm has offices in Denver, Colorado, Cody, WY, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Phoenix, AZ. The Firm is responsible for the content on the website, this information is not to be interpreted as providing legal services, nor as proposing any form of legal advice. Contact our pharmaceutical litigation attorneys for more information on Januvia and Janumet cases.