Invokana Litigation in Chicago (Cook County) Illinois
Invokana is a prescription medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. which is a division of Johnson & Johnson under license from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Janssen claims that Invokana is proven to more effectively lower A1c levels in type 2 diabetics than other drugs in its class, like Januvia.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is now warning users of Invokana that this medicine may lead to ketoacidosis, a condition which causes the users body to produce extremely high levels of blood borne acids called ketones which can cause significant injury to the user in the form of diabetic come and require hospitalization and, in some cases, heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure or other injury and death.
If you, or a loved one, has experienced ketoacidosis after taking Invokana, please do not hesitate to contact Goldberg & Goldberg. We are a leading firm of trial lawyers located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. For over 50 years we have represented the victims of negligence in medical products and drug and pharma cases. We have obtained the largest personal injury verdict in Illinois history which involved a drug product negligence claim. If you or a loved one is suffering or has suffered after taking Invokana, we are available to you for a FREE CONSULTATION.