Way to go, Aaron and Julie!!! You’re an awesome team! Thank you for bringing justice to the DES tragedy.
I suggest to the drug companies who say DES is not harmful – why don’t you take a few months worth of the pills if you think it’s so safe? Or maybe us DES Daughters should get the CEO’s of Eli Lilly et al and inject them with some of the drug. Bet they’d change their tune quick enough.
I am a DES Daughter. I am a real person. I endured real pain most of my life because of DES exposure in utero, which left my reproductive organs malformed. DES changes a person’s DNA. My daughter, whom I had after a miscarriage, was born preterm, but now I have to worry about her getting breast cancer – like I did in 2008. There is no amount of money in the world that can give me back my health or peace of mind. When someone is diagnosed with cancer the fear never goes away. These drug companies should be held accountable for what they did to generations of women and men. At least I will be able to afford tests that I need for the rest of my life and my daughter’s too. One last comment: how are these drug companies different from the drug pushers on the street?
I don’t doubt for one minute the dangerousness of these drugs and the drug company’s liability.
I am a bit surprised though that a judge can have the power to force anyone to settle. Aren’t we entitled to our day in court? Sure, teh judge can really make thing smiserable for teh dug company, but it just strikes me as overreaching to force a settlement. What is the penalty for noncompliance with the order?
“Our” day in court? Would you be part of Big Pharma? You had your day in court and lost. The evidence against the drug companies who made DES is overwhelming and the judge said ‘immediate mediation/settlement’. Due to public sentiment regarding this particular drug, which is being called ‘the silent thalidomide’ I believe it would be good PR for the drug companies to admit they were wrong here and settle up. What is the penalty for noncompliance? Ah…you don’t even want to go there.
Suzanne: I wish you all the luck in the world. I am also a DES daughter. My mom took the drug throughout her entire term with the exception of the first 3 weeks. So far, though, I’ve been one of the lucky ones. My heart goes out to you.
Way to go, Aaron and Julie!!! You’re an awesome team! Thank you for bringing justice to the DES tragedy.
I suggest to the drug companies who say DES is not harmful – why don’t you take a few months worth of the pills if you think it’s so safe? Or maybe us DES Daughters should get the CEO’s of Eli Lilly et al and inject them with some of the drug. Bet they’d change their tune quick enough.
Right on, Suzanne. I’m in total agreement.
I am a DES Daughter. I am a real person. I endured real pain most of my life because of DES exposure in utero, which left my reproductive organs malformed. DES changes a person’s DNA. My daughter, whom I had after a miscarriage, was born preterm, but now I have to worry about her getting breast cancer – like I did in 2008. There is no amount of money in the world that can give me back my health or peace of mind. When someone is diagnosed with cancer the fear never goes away. These drug companies should be held accountable for what they did to generations of women and men. At least I will be able to afford tests that I need for the rest of my life and my daughter’s too. One last comment: how are these drug companies different from the drug pushers on the street?
I don’t doubt for one minute the dangerousness of these drugs and the drug company’s liability.
I am a bit surprised though that a judge can have the power to force anyone to settle. Aren’t we entitled to our day in court? Sure, teh judge can really make thing smiserable for teh dug company, but it just strikes me as overreaching to force a settlement. What is the penalty for noncompliance with the order?
“Our” day in court? Would you be part of Big Pharma? You had your day in court and lost. The evidence against the drug companies who made DES is overwhelming and the judge said ‘immediate mediation/settlement’. Due to public sentiment regarding this particular drug, which is being called ‘the silent thalidomide’ I believe it would be good PR for the drug companies to admit they were wrong here and settle up. What is the penalty for noncompliance? Ah…you don’t even want to go there.
This is a criminal thing that the drug companies have done. They are lucky they aren’t in jail. Altho, that could happen if they get stubborn….
Suzanne: I wish you all the luck in the world. I am also a DES daughter. My mom took the drug throughout her entire term with the exception of the first 3 weeks. So far, though, I’ve been one of the lucky ones. My heart goes out to you.