Woman's Lawsuit Says Permax Caused Valvular Heart Disease

ROCKFORD, Ill. - A woman who took Permax for nearly six years to treat her restless leg syndrome has sued the drug's manufacturer for failing to warn the public of permanent heart-related side effects associated with the drug. O'Connor v. Eli Lilly & Co., et al., No. 07-50042 (N.D. Ill.)

In a lawsuit filed Feb. 1 in Illinois' Winnebago County Circuit Court, Kathleen O'Connor alleges that several companies that manufactured or distributed Permax failed to adequately warn that studies had demonstrated its association with valvular heart disease. The case has since been removed to the U.S. District Court for the …