If You Need A Truvada Attorney Look No Further.
Truvada which is manufactured by Gilead Sciences, Inc. are tenofovir disopoxil funarate (TDF) medications prescribed to treat HIV infection and to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Both medications disrupt the reverse transciptase enzyme, used by HIV-infected cells to replicate the new viruses. Truvada has been linked to elevated risk for kidney and bone damage, including renal failure, decreased bone density, osteoprorsis and lactic acidosis. Gilead knew as far back as 2001 that Truvada was “highly toxic in prescribed doses and caused a risk of permanent and possible fatal damage to the kidneys and bones.” So if you need a Truvada Attorney, Ellesquire Law can help!
History of Truvada
Truvada was approved in the United States for medical use in 2004. It was under patent until 2020 and as of now is available as a generic.
Side effects with Truvada
The side effects with Truvada include
- Osteoporosis (the weakening of the bones).
- Renal disease problems which prevents the proper filtration of the blood and then increases the risk for stroke and or heart attacks.
- Kidney Failure requiring dialysis and or a transplant.
- Red Cell Carcinoma.
- Increased creatinine levels.
- Fanconi Syndrome which can lead to bone loss and or kidney damage.
- Broken Bones and or fractures.
- Osteomalacia where the bones break down at a speed that is faster than they can reform.
- Osteopenia this is where there is a weaken bone mineral density including the teeth and if left untreated and create fractures and breaks.
Truvada & Osteoporosis In The News
In the year 2016, Philip M Grand & Aoife G. Cotter conducted a study in Current Opinion in HIV & AIDS and is was found that a 1 to 3 percent greater bone mineral density loss with the use of TDF compared with other HIV drugs.
As reported by aidsmap.com “participants were offered PrEP using once a day Truvada for a year along with a full package of HIV prevention services including the risk reduction & adherence counselling, testing & Treatment for sexually transmitted infections & free condoms. The drug levels were measured throughout the study & dosing frequency was estimated based on the tenofovir concentrations in dried blood spots… Bone density levels were lower than expected at baseline, falling below norms for age and ethnicity/race 8.1% of the participants had a spine BMD, 6.1 had hip BMD and 3.7% had whole body BMD below standard international thresholds for low bone mass”.
Why Do I Need A Truvada Attorney?
At Ellesquire law we have helped many injured victims in the United States with the best possible legal representation possible. With decades of experience we have helped many get the justice and compensation that they have deserved. If you have taken Truvada contact us today. With the filing of your lawsuit we can hold the manufacturers of Truvada accountable and get you the financial compensation that you deserve. Our main purpose is to work for you after all, we do not get paid unless you get paid. We work 7 days a week 24 hours a day. If you have any questions or needs we are here to help.
So if you have been injured and need representation please fill out the form on this page so our attorneys can review the information and get back to you promptly. If you need a Truvada attorney call us our number is 702-829-0199 or you can email us at any time day or night.
So if you need a Truvada attorney look no further. Ellesquire Law can fight for the justice that you deserve!