PPA
PPA is a chemical used in hundreds of over-the-counter and prescription medications. PPA was very common in diet drugs, nasal decongestants and cough medications. Annually, U.S. consumers buy about 6 billion doses of product containing PPA. PPA, however, is suspected in causing between 200 and 500 hemorrhagic strokes per year in patients age 18 to 49. Popular PPA Products...MORE >>
Featured Articles on PPA
- April 6, 2004 - Defense Wins Pennsylvania's First PPA Verdict
- January 26, 2004 - California jury exonerates Novartis in two phenylpropanolamine cases
- April 15, 2003 - Memos Show Novartis and Wyeth Knew of PPA Link to Stroke
- October 31, 2002 - Eleven Sue Bayer Over Alka-Seltzer Plus, Joining Hundreds Nationwide
- May 22, 2001 - Dimetapp makers sued over death
- April 25, 2001 - Stroke victim sues drug manufacturers
- April 22, 2001 - Woman sues Bayer claiming Alka-Seltzer Plus gave her a stroke
- March 26, 2001 - New Drug Lawsuits: PPA
- February 28, 2001 - Firm files nationwide class action suits filed to educate doctors and consumers about dangers of PPA
- November 12, 2000 - Drugs' ill effects often discovered years later
Browse Books About Drug Litigation

The Law Office of Richard C. Senker handles the following types of cases: Personal Injury including Automobile Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Wrongful Death, Insurance Bad Faith, Nursing Home Abuse, Workers' Compensation, Airplane Accidents, Dog Bites, Drunk Driving Injuries, Large Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents.
The Law Office of Richard C. Senker serves the following areas: Abington, Allentown, Ambler, Ardmore, Audubon, Bensalem, Berks County, Berwyn, Bethlehem, Blue Bell, Boyertown, Brandywine, Bridgeport, Bristol, Broad Axe, Broomall, Bryn Athyn, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County, Cheltenham, Chesterbrook, Chester County, Chester Springs, Chestnut Hill, Churchville, Coatesville, Collegeville, Conshohocken, Darby, Delaware County, Devon, Douglasville, Doylestown, Dresher, Drexel Hill, Eagleville, East Greenville, East Norriton, Elkins Park, Erdenheim, Exton, Feasterville, Flourtown, Fort Washington, Frazer, Gilbertsville, Gladwynne, Glenside, Green Lane, Harleysville, Hatboro, Hatfield, Haverford, Havertown, Horsham, Huntingdon Valley, Jenkintown, King of Prussia, Lafayette Hill, Langhorne, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Lehigh County, Lehigh Valley, Levittown, Limerick, Lionville, Lower Gwynedd, Lower Merion, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Providence, The Main Line, Malvern, Media, Methacton, Montgomery County, Montgomeryville, Norristown, North Wales, Oaks, Olney, Oreland, Paoli, Perkasie, Philadelphia, Phoenixville, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Quakertown, Radnor, Red Hill, Rockledge, Rosemont, Royersford, Schwenksville, Sellersville, Skippack, Southampton, Souderton, Springfield, Springhouse, St. Davids, Telford, Trevose, Trappe, Trooper, Upper Darby, Upper Dublin, Upper Gwynedd, Upper Merion, Upper Pottsgrove, Upper Providence, Valley Forge, Villanova, Warminster, Warrington, Wayne, West Chester, West Norriton, Willow Grove, Worcester, Wyndmoor, Wynnewood.
The legal information offered by The Law Office of Richard C. Senker and contained herein regarding Pennsylvania legal statutes and Pennsylvania claimants' rights, is general in scope. No legal attorney / client relationship with our attorneys is hereby formed nor is the information herein intended as formal legal advice. Please contact a Pennsylvania lawyer regarding your specific inquiry.See Terms of Use. |