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PPA
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| Canadian Class Action Filed Against Canadian
Manufacturer of Cold, Cough and Sinus Medications
Updated January 22, 2008
A timetable for steps to the Certification Motion has been
established. To view this timetable please
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Background
Koskie Minsky filed a Statement of Claim on behalf
of a proposed representative plaintiff in seeking a class action against
Whitehall-Robins Inc. Canada, carrying on business as Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
("Wyeth"). The claim alleges that Wyeth manufactured a number of cold, cough
and sinus products that contained phenylpropanolamine ("PPA").
On November 6, 2000 Health Canada issued a health advisory recommending that
consumers not use any products containing PPA because of its link to
hemorrhagic strokes and other serious medical side effects.
The claim also alleges that:
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Wyeth failed to adequately advise consumers of the potential health risks when
taking products containing PPA;
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consumers who purchased and ingested products with PPA were unaware that the
drug was unsafe;
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many consumers have faced, and will continue to face, health problems
associated with the ingestion of PPA due to the inadequate warning and
inadequate withdrawal program instituted as a result of Health Canada's
Advisory of November 6, 2000; and
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Wyeth's conduct constitutes negligence and breach of the Competition Act.
Consumers across Canada who purchased products containing PPA are seeking
damages in the amount of $100 million.
A claim was initially filed in April 2002 against both the Canadian branches of
Wyeth and the American parent company. The original claim was discontinued and
a new claim was launched against only the Canadian branch of the company in
November 2002. To view copies of the relevant court documentation filed to
date, please click on the "Court Documents" button on the left.
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