Experienced Pharmaceutical Drug Recall Lawyers

Pharmaceuticals are big business, with the potential for huge profits for manufacturers of prescription, over the counter, and herbal drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates that manufacturers be compliant with strict regulations before a pharmaceutical product can be approved. Despite these mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports over 40,000 fatalities each year related to dangerous drugs and defective medical devices, which is more than the number of people fatally injured each year in traffic accidents in the United States.

Pharmaceutical companies rely on huge profits and will often rush their testing and trials of new drugs before they submit them to the FDA for approval. Misleading test results and hidden dangers lead to federal approval of drugs that are then marketed to doctors and pharmacists who prescribe them to the general public. Injuries and fatalities are sometimes the FDA’s first indication that a drug is more dangerous than they were led to believe.

Statistical data reveals that the largest number of injuries or fatalities reported from a drug occur within the first 12 months of the product’s release to the public, indicating that there were insufficient tests and product trials done before the drug was approved. Misleading results from unreliable information leads to FDA approval, which then leaves the general public prone to being the test market for the drug’s safety. Injuries and fatalities from the dangerous drug can be prevented with responsible and reliable drug trials conducted prior to distribution.

Drug manufacturers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their products are safe and free from unnecessary hazards before they are released to the public. Failure to do so can result drug recalls due to injury and fatality to consumers. When this happens, those responsible for manufacturing, distributing, and advertising these dangerous drugs can be held liable via a product liability lawsuit.

At Williams Cedar, our drug recall lawyers have a history of successfully handling claims for our clients that were harmed by dangerous drugs that resulted in drug recalls. Our experienced legal team is committed to obtaining the highest level of compensation available to those injured by irresponsible drug manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.

Current litigation includes but is not limited to:

• Actemra – linked to heart failure, stroke, interstitial lung disease and pancreatitis
• Benicar – linked to chronic diarrhea and other GI symptoms
• Invokana – linked to kidney failure, ketoacidosis and amputations
• Limbrel – linked to liver damage
• Onglyza – linked to heart failure, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
• Proton Pump Inhibitors, including Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid – linked to kidney disease and kidney failure
• Talcum Powder – linked to ovarian cancer
• Taxotere – linked to permanent hair and nail loss
• Testoterone Therapy – linked to heart attacks
• Viagara and Cialis – linked to melanoma
• Viberzi – linked to pancreatitis
• Xarelto – linked to uncontrollable bleeding and death
• Zofran – linked to facial and cardiac birth defects