Lawsuit Against Anti-Psychotic Drugs That Cause Man Breasts

10 lawsuits have been recently filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas claiming that took the antipsychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega, has caused rapid weight gain and the growth of large breasts up to a size 38D in boys and young men. The Lawsuits are filed against Janssen, a division of the Ortho-McNeil-Janssen pharmaceutical company, which is also affiliated with Johnson & Johnson.
The attorney, Mr. Stephen Sheller, who filed the lawsuits said that he plans to file at least 20 to 30 similar cases in Philadelphia over the next two months. Sheller also warns that some doctors may not have taken some of his clients seriously when they complained of their breast growth because of simultaneous weight gain, which he one of the other side effects of Risperdal.
Risperdal is FDA-approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and symptoms of autism. However, the drug is also prescribed off-label to treat other problems such as attention deficit disorder, Tourette syndrome or disruptive behavior.
Most of the suits accuse the drug company of negligence and fraud for failing to adequately warn doctors and patients of the drugs’ side effects.
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