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 Pharmaceutical Defect
Litigation
Many doctors, especially
those outside the U.S.,
are unaware of the dangers of taking certain drugs.
Patients
and consumers rely on their doctors, and trust that prescription
medications will
not harm them.
Unfortunately, many of
the medications currently on the market have harmful side effects that
can
cause severe injuries or death.
Why? I believe pharmaceuticals have been rushed
through the approval
process without adequate testing.
Later,
serious problems resulting from side effects have caused the Food
&
Drug
Administration (FDA) to remove these medications from the market.
Defective
Medication
Some
medications that have been shown to have serious side effects are:
Digitek
(Digoxin)
Digitek
is a medication used to treat congestive heart failure and abnormal
heart
rhythms and was recalled in the Spring of 2008, due to a mistake in the
manufacturing process where some tablets contained twice the active
ingredient of
Digoxin.
This
can cause Digoxin Toxicity,
especially in individuals with kidney failure. Symptoms of Digoxin
Toxicity
include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure and cardiac
instability. This medication was
manufactured by Actavis Totowa. More...
Fosamax
(Alendronate Sodium)
Fosamax is a medication used to treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal
women.
Fosamax has been linked to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ), a disabling
and
disfiguring condition that causes decomposition of the jaw bone,
resulting in
excruciating pain and disfigurement. Symptoms of ONJ include bleeding
gums and
loosening of teeth. This medication was manufactured by Merck. More...
Gadolinium-based
Contrast Dye
This substance is
used to enhance the quality of magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), and poses a threat to patients for the development of
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy
(NFD).
This causes a
thickening of the skin and
other organs, which limits a person's ability to move
and extend joints. Other
symptoms include: dark patches of rough skin; joint and bone pain; and
swelling
of the feet and hands. More...
Adderall
Adderall
was recently removed from
the market by Canadian regulators because of reports that it has been
linked to
20 sudden deaths and a dozen strokes, including some among children. More...
Vioxx
On
September 30, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) announced that Merck & Co. had voluntarily
pulled
Vioxx from the worldwide drug market. Vioxx is a
non-steroidal,
anti-inflammatory drug for the reduction of pain caused by
osteoarthritis. More...
aush
& Lomb
ReNu
Contact Lens Solution
On
April 10,
2006, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., announced that it was suspending
U.S. shipments of ReNu® with MoistureLoc®
produced at its Greenville, S.C.,
manufacturing facility, in order to facilitate the further
investigation of
reports of fungal keratitis infections among contact-lens wearers in
the United States. More...
FDA Warning:
Stop Using Hydroxycut Products!
In the wake of findings connecting the dietary supplement Hydroxycut to
at least one death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
warned consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products immediately. More...
 If you or someone you know
has suffered damages, injuries, or death due to what you believe may be
side
effects from defective medication, contact us
immediately. |
Defective Medicine
Contact
us:
Law Office
of R. Bruce Tharpe
801 E. Van
Buren St.
Brownsville,
TX 78520-7141
Call: 956-546-2400
Fax: 956-546-4362
E-mail:
rbtharpe@aol.com
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