Pharmaceutical Litigation and Defective Drug Attorneys
Millions of Americans depend on pills and other pharmaceutical products to keep them healthy. When a drug is recalled, the potential injury to consumers can be widespread.
Even if a drug is FDA-approved, it can cause damaging effects to its consumers. In fact, many common prescription drugs pose health threats to the people that take them. Unfortunately, much testing is needed before a drug can be recalled. This process can be lengthy, and many individuals can experience the effects of a defective drug before it is recalled.
The lawyers at McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC have extensive experience representing those injured by dangerous drugs. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.
Black-Box Warnings
Black-box warnings are the most severe warnings placed on prescription drugs by the FDA. These warnings contain information about possible serious side effects. Drug companies may be required to include a black box warning if the FDA determines their drug is potentially dangerous to its consumers.
Defective Drug Recalls
There are many pharmaceutical drugs that have been recalled or received warnings due to their potential health threats. The following is a list of some of the defective drug recalls, product recalls or drugs with black box warnings:
- Accutane
- Allograft Implants
- Avandia
- Baycol
- Bextra
- Celebrex
- Cialis
- Crestor
- Fen Phen
- Guidant Defibrillators
- Ketek
- Neurontin
- Medtronic Marquis Family of Defibrillators
- Medtronic Sigma Series Pacemakers
- Meridia
- Mirapex
- Ortho Evra Patch
- Oxycontin
- Paxil
- Prempro
- Rezulin
- Risperdal
- Serevent
- Seroquel
- Sulzer Hip
- Tequin
- Trasylol
- Viagra
- Vioxx
- Zyprexa
For more information about defective drug recalls and to determine if a drug you are taking has been recalled, visit the FDA website.
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If you have been harmed by a defective drug, contact one of our attorneys. We offer free consultations.
