Depo-Provera Lawsuits
Thomas J. Henry is actively investigating claims of brain tumors and spinal cord tumors associated with the Depo-Provera Contraceptive Shots.
Used as a birth control injection, Depo-Provera prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation and thinning the uterine lining. However, users report serious risks, including a fivefold increase in brain tumors (meningiomas), neurological issues like cognitive impairment and severe headaches. Patients also report developing spinal cord tumors and other serious side effects.
These side effects may not be apparent for months or years, even after women stopped using Depo-Provera.
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Women who have taken Depo-Provera are 555% more likely to develop meningiomas brain tumors than non-users.
What is Depo-Provera?
Depo-Provera is an injectable contraceptive containing medroxyprogesterone acetate, a synthetic hormone that prevents pregnancy through several mechanisms by preventing ovulation, thickening cervical mucus to block sperm, and thinning the uterine lining to prevent implantation. Each injection lasts approximately three months, and the drug is marketed as a convenient long-term contraception option for many women.
Depo-Prover may also be used to manage conditions like endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, and in hormone therapy.
What are the Side Effects of Depo-Provera Birth Control Shots?
If you have taken Depo-Provera Contraceptive Shots and suffered any of the following side effects, contact Thomas J. Henry for an FREE, no-obligation case review:
- Brain tumor
- Spinal cord tumor
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
- Double vision
- Loss of smell
- Hearing loss
- Memory loss
- Seizures
- Trouble speaking
- Vision loss
- Weakness in the arms or legs
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Our experienced attorneys can file a Depo-Provera lawsuit and fight for compensation on your behalf. See if you may qualify now.
Who Can File a Depo-Provera Lawsuit
You may qualify to file a Depo-Provera lawsuit if you or a loved one:
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Used Depo-Provera or Depo-SubQ Provera 104
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Developed a meningioma, a type of brain or spinal tumor
Time to take legal action is limited due to state statutes of limitations. Once the deadline passes, you may lose the opportunity to seek compensation for your injuries.
Depo-Provera Lawsuits and Allegations
In their lawsuits against Pfizer Inc and other defendants, women claim that the companies didn’t warn patients or medical professionals about the risk of brain tumors associated with Depo-Provera. The women argue Pfizer Inc should be held accountable for their negligence and that women who developed meningiomas after using Depo-Provera should be compensate.
Further, the women cite multiple studies linking Depo shots to an increased risk of meningioma brain tumors, including a March 2024 study published in the BMJ which shows women using Depo-Provera are 5 times more likely to develop meningioma brain tumors than non-users. Despite this study and others, the risk of these tumors were never addressed on Depo-Provera’s warning and information labels.
Pfizer Previously Paid $2 Million to Settle Depo-Provera Bone Density Loss Lawsuits
This is not the first time Pfizer has faced legal action over Depo-Provera. In fact, Pfizer paid over $2 million in settlements in 2021 for failing to warn about bone mineral density loss. Depo-Provera now includes an FDA black box warning for the contraceptive citing significant loss of bone mineral density in long term users.
In 1978, just four years after Depo-Provera was originally approved as a contraceptive, the drug was removed from the contraceptive market as the FDA cited cancer concerns. The drug was re-issued to the market by 1992.
Years ago, Canada and the European Union added a warning about the potential link between Depo-Provera and meningiomas to the drug’s label. However, users in the U.S. were left unaware of this risk.
The Complex and Dangerous History of Depo-Provera
- 1959: FDA approved Depo-Provera for managing menstruation.
- 1974: FDA approved its use as a contraceptive.
- 1978: FDA withdrew approval for contraceptive use due to cancer concerns.
- 1992: Depo-Provera was reapproved for contraceptive use.
- 2004: The FDA issued a black box warning regarding bone mineral density loss.
- June 2023: Neuro-Oncology Advances linked spinal meningiomas to synthetic progesterone (medroxyprogesterone acetate), the active ingredient in Depo-Provera.
- March 2024: A study in the BMJ reported patients receiving medroxyprogesterone acetate injections may b e at increased risk of developing meningioma brain tumors.
- April 2024: Pfizer acknowledged the BMJ findings but did not update the product label.
- October 2024: The first meningioma-related lawsuit was filed by a California woman diagnosed with meningioma at the age of 37.
- December 2024: A motion was filed to consolidate lawsuits into a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL).
- February 2025: The MDL was officially established in Florida.
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