Pharmaceutical Injury Attorneys

Prescription drugs are sometimes rushed to the market without sufficient testing. In a business as competitive and lucrative as that of the pharmaceutical industry, there are strong incentives to aggressively market new drugs. Drug manufactures, however, have broad responsibilities in exercising reasonable care in the design and manufacture of a product. This responsibility extends to the appropriate inspection and labeling of a product.

FDA tests are sometimes funded and performed by the drug manufacturer’s laboratories! And even when drug tests are done properly, it is difficult to determine the long-term side effects of prescription medications. Side effects can include heart attack or stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, suicide, diabetes, and liver or kidney damage. By the time a drug is recalled, many people may have been injured or died as the result of having used the medication. One of the recent recalls has been the Heparin Recall case.

When there is an injury and a lawsuit is filed, defective product, pharmaceutical injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice law can all be applied to the case. Liability can extend to doctors or pharmacists who provide an incorrect dosage or medication, or who prescribe a medication that can be harmful or lethal when taken in combination with other drugs the patient is taking.

Due to the complex nature of pharmaceutical injury cases, if you or your loved one has suffered an injury or side effect as the result of taking a prescription drug, it may be important to consult an experienced pharmaceutical injury lawyer.

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