Unsafe Drug Attorneys in New Jersey & New York

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Unsafe Drugs

Drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and doctors have a responsibility to ensure that the drugs they prescribe their patients do not cause harm.

MD&L participated on a mass tort action against a drug manufacturer. A middle-aged school teacher was taking the medication prescribed by her physician as a cholesterol-lowering drug. The manufacturer was criticized for allowing patients to continue using the cholesterol drug for such an extended amount of time despite the increased risk of fatality due to the condition rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue causing renal failure and liver damage. The school teacher was hospitalized and was only able to return to teaching after six months recuperation. Her case settled for $325,000.

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs sold in the United States go through medical trials and approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, with billions of prescriptions filled each year, many drugs cause dangerous side effects and even death.

Serious health ailments may occur when drugs are not tested strenuously enough, and unexpected, or more frequent, side effects become evident once the drug is on the market. Problems also arise when patients mix certain medications. The FDA has warned consumers not to buy drugs online, because such vendors may not be licensed and drugs may not be properly dosed or labeled.

Some drugs have dangerous side effects, while others have the potential to cause long-term injuries. These drugs are often the subjects of later recalls. While the FDA plays a regulatory role in approving and monitoring their safety after approval of a drug, the manufacturer is ultimately liable for any injuries from their medications.