While litigation over the side effects of Taxotere (aka docetaxel)—including alopecia, or permanent hair loss—have been going on for some time now, in October and November, updates were made to the warning labels for the product and new studies were done on its effectiveness, as we discuss below. What Is Taxotere, And How Does It …
Taxotere: Cancer Treatment with Long-Term Hair-Loss Consequences
Nothing is more devastating than a cancer diagnosis. Fortunately, many cancers are curable, albeit with painful and miserable treatments. What if the treatment has permanent undesirable side effects of which the patient was unaware? Who is to be held accountable then? Sadly, manufacturers of the drug Taxotere have created and marketed just such a treatment. …
Taxotere: Cancer Drug Class Action Lawsuits
Chemotherapy drug Taxotere is at the center of a class action lawsuit alleging the drug’s manufacturer (Sanofi-Aventis) failed to warn patients and treating physicians of the increased risk of permanent hair loss – known as alopecia – for those patients who were taking this prescription drug. The lawsuits claim if these cancer patients had been …