If you or a male loved one took Risperdal or Invega and then experienced breast growth, you may have a claim for damages. These drugs have been shown to cause elevated levels of prolactin – a hormone responsible for breast tissue growth and lactation. This unusual increase in prolactin levels is known as hyperprolactinemia.
Elevated prolactin levels are known to cause breast growth in boys and men, a condition known as gynecomastia. Excess prolactin can also cause spontaneous breast milk production in children and adults.
More than just an embarrassment, breast growth in men and boys, or gynecomastia, is disfiguring. It cannot be corrected except with invasive surgery.
There is strong evidence that the manufacturer of Risperdal and Invega, Johnson and Johnson, actively concealed the risk of breast growth from taking Risperdal from the FDA and from the public. And despite the harms it knew these drugs could do to the lives of young boys, it actively marketed these drugs to children. This marketing took place during a time when Risperdal and Invega were not approved for use in children. Even today, after extensive litigation, these manufacturers continue to significantly understate the risk of developing gynecomastia from taking Risperdal.
If you or someone you love took Risperdal or Invega and suffered disfiguring breast growth, you may have a claim for money damages. Contact the Dysart Law Firm, P.C., today and we will evaluate your claim at no charge.