A patient association has lodged a complaint with the Paris criminal court alleging that Androcur, the antiandrogen drug cyproterone acetate, manufactured by Bayer, has caused benign brain tumours in hundreds of women. In France Androcur is authorised for hirsutism, but has been prescribed off label mainly for endometriosis, as well as for acne, alopecia, and contraception.
The charges include administration of a harmful substance, involuntary attacks on the physical integrity of the person, endangerment of the lives of others, aggravated deception, and failure to report side effects, the newspaper Le Monde confirmed to The BMJ.
The association Amavea has more than 1150 members who have reported adverse effects …
