Stribild® is an anti-HIV drug that contains tenofovir (TDF), a medication that may increase the risk of kidney injuries, dental problems, and bone loss compared to other versions of tenofovir.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Stribild and other HIV drug induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with severe kidney damage, bone loss, or dental problems after taking Stribild, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Drug Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
What is Stribild?
Gilead Sciences sells the anti-HIV medication Stribild®. It is also known as the “Quad” pill because it contains a combination of 4 different drugs — Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF), elvitegravir, cobicistat, and emtricitabine. It was approved by the FDA in 2012.
What is the problem?
Gilead is facing lawsuits from patients who developed bone, tooth, and kidney side effects of TDF, an ingredient in Stribild. They accuse Gilead of failing to adequately warn about these side effects and intentionally delaying a safer version of TDF to maximize profits.
Kidney Injuries Linked to Strbild
- Chronic kidney disease
- Declining kidney function
- Acute kidney injury
- Acute renal failure
- Fanconi syndrome
- Kidney failure
Bone Injuries Linked to Stribild
- Osteoporosis
- Decreased bone mineral density
- Osteopenia
- Bone fractures
- Dental problems
- Tooth decay
- Tooth loss
HIV Drug Lawsuits
In May 2018, two people who were injured by Gilead’s anti-HIV medications filed a lawsuit. They claim that Gilead Gilead kept safer version of tenofovir in its laboratories while patients with HIV suffered for up to a decade of “additional accumulated kidney and bone toxicity.”
“Instead of continuing to develop the safer alternative, the lawsuit claims, the Foster City company decided to hide tenofovir’s risks while earning billions of dollars as it became one of the world’s most prescribed medicines for HIV.”
Gilead Recommends Safer HIV Drugs
Now that Gilead is selling the safer version of tenofovir, Gilead recommends that doctors switch their patients to the newer drugs to minimize their risk of kidney, dental, and bone side effects. Unfortunately, the newer drugs came too late for many patients who were injured.
Do I have a Stribild Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Stribild and other HIV drug induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with severe kidney damage, bone loss, or dental problems after taking Stribild, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Drug Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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