Man Seeks Damages, Medical Monitoring for Injuries Allegedly Caused by Enbrel

SHREVEPORT, La.-A man who allegedly suffered from demyelinating disorders, loss of body sensation and 'severe and debilitating injuries' following his ingestion of Enbrel has filed a complaint against the drug's manufacturers seeking compensatory damages and medical monitoring to evaluate and treat his injuries. John Robert Hite and Terry Ann Hite v. Immunex Corporation, et al., No. CV-02-2266-LC (W.D. La.).

Lead plaintiff John Robert Hite claims that defendants Immunex Corporation and Wyeth Inc., the companies that collectively manufacture, market and sell the rheumatoid arthritis drug, failed to warn consumers that use of the drug could cause central nervous system disorders, multiple …