Deadline to Become a Class Member in the Hormone Therapy Class Action Expires August 25, 2014

VANCOUVER, April 28, 2014 /CNW/ - The Supreme Court of British Columbia certified a class action which includes women who took Premarin in combination with progestin or Premplus, between January 1, 1977 and December 1, 2003 and were subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer. The class action seeks compensation and alleges that the Defendants failed to adequately warn of the risks of breast cancer related to these drugs prior to December 1, 2003.

The Defendants deny the allegations and any liability to class members. The Court has not made a determination as to the merits of class members claims, and the trial of the common issues certified by the Court in August 2011, is scheduled to start on October 14, 2014.

Premarin and Premplus are prescription drugs indicated for the treatment of various conditions, including the relief of menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms occurring in estrogen deficiency states. The Defendants in the class action include those entities that were authorized to sell Premarin and Premplus in Canada. 

The deadline to become a class member for women who live outside British Columbia is Monday, August 25, 2014.  Women outside British Columbia who wish to be included as class members in this lawsuit must sign an Opt-In Form and return it to the law firm Klein Lyons before the deadline. Klein Lyons is the law firm representing class members in this lawsuit.

Women who live in British Columbia do not need to do anything if they wish to remain a class member in the class action. They are automatically included in the class action and will be bound by any determinations made by the British Columbia Supreme Court at the common issues trial, although they are encouraged to contact Class Counsel for more information. 

Women who live in British Columbia who do not want to participate in the class action and be class members must notify Klein Lyons in writing no later than Monday, August 25, 2014 providing their name and address and indicating a clear desire not to be part of this lawsuit.

SOURCE: Klein Lyons

To obtain an Opt-In Form and for further information regarding the lawsuit including the court approved Notice of Certification, please visit www.hrtclassaction.ca or contact Class Counsel at: Klein Lyons, Suite 400-1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9, Telephone: [phone], website: www.kleinlyons.com