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PA Prescription Drug Injuries Attorneys
The Food and Drug Administration regulates all prescription medications in the United States, yet people continue to suffer serious harm from prescription drug injuries every year.
Drug companies are required to conduct extensive testing on prescription medication and they must disclose any observed side effects to the FDA, medical professionals, and consumers. Even drugs that save lives in some patients can cause side effects in others, so thorough testing is an important step for consumer safety. However, the testing phase doesn't detect every side effect – and sometimes new drugs are rushed to market before enough information is known.
When enough people have suffered injuries from a drug, the pharmaceutical company or the FDA often issue a recall or warning to consumers.
If you have suffered the serious side effects of a dangerous pharmaceutical drug, contact our Pennsylvania prescription drug lawyers today.
Some of the most recent drugs noted for potential injuries include:
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension
Roxane Laboratories, Inc. is conducting a voluntary
recall of two lots of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Suspension, USP, 15 g/60 mL Unit dose bottles. Sodium
Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension is used to treat
hyperkalemia, an elevated blood level of potassium. The
recall is being issued because of a possible yeast
contamination, which could be harmful to patients with
compromised immune systems. The affected lots are
numbered 856396A and 856693A. Any patients who have
bottles with these lot numbers should return them to
their pharmacy. For complete recall details:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/roxane07_08.html
Antipsychotic Drug Box Warning
The FDA issued a new requirement for all manufacturers
of older, conventional antipsychotic drugs to
incorporate a boxed warning indicating the increased
risk of death when used to treat elderly dementia
patients. Previously the FDA had required similar
warnings for the newer atypical antipsychotic drugs, but
recent research has shown that the older class of
medication poses the same risk. For complete recall
details:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01851.html
Morphine Sulfate
ETHEX Corporation has voluntarily recalled specific lots
of morphine sulfate 60 mg and 30 mg extended release
tablets, due to the possible presence of oversized
tablets containing twice the labeled amount of the drug.
The recalled lots were distributed by ETHEX Corporation
under an “ETHEX” label between June 2006 and May 2008.
For complete recall details:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/ethex206_08.html
Digitek
Actavis Totowa LLC issued a recall of all strengths of
Digitek pills, due to a possible risk of tablets double
the normal thickness containing twice the approved level
of the drug's active ingredient. Digitek is typically
used to treat congestive heart failure and other heart
problems, but a double dose can pose serious risk of
digitalis toxicity, particularly for patients with renal
failure. Digitalis toxicity can cause nausea, vomiting,
dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, and
reduced heart rate. For complete recall details:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/actavis04_08.html
If you have suffered serious injury from these or any other prescription drug, experienced legal counsel is essential. Although drug companies have a duty to safely manufacture and market drugs to consumers, the pharmaceutical industry is a powerful one. Drug companies and their attorneys work hard to dispute any liability, sometimes arguing that injuries are the fault of the patient, not the medication. Victims are often overwhelmed and intimidated when dealing with pharmaceutical companies – and may accept settlements that are insufficient to pay for medical care needed to treat the drug-related injuries.
Prescription drug cases are complex and require expert testimony from qualified medical professionals who can clearly illustrate how the drug caused the injury. Dealing with big drug companies and their legal teams is a tough job – only a law firm familiar with drug injury and dangerous product liability cases can effectively fight for your rights.
The Pennsylvania prescription drug injury lawyers at Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. have more than 40 years of experience in handling personal injury cases. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through team work and the use of our considerable resources and experience.
We have offices conveniently located in Scranton, Stroudsburg, Carbondale, Plains, Hazleton, Harrisburg and Hamlin, PA If you have been injured as a result of a trucking collision, please contact us online by e-mail or telephone at (800) 318-LAW1 for a free review of your case.
Our PA pharmaceutical drug injury attorneys has received numerous professional awards and recognition, but we are most proud of our strong commitment to the victims we represent. For more information about our lawyers and firm, please visit http://www.munley.com.
