For over two decades, Zyprexa has been prescribed to millions of people as a safer and more effective way to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. However, mounting research suggests it is not as safe as consumers were lead to believe.
As a result, thousands of victims of Zyprexa’s unexpected side effects have filed lawsuits against drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company, and since 2006 the pharmaceutical company has paid out billions of dollars in settlements to users and the Department of Justice.