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Defective Drugs Litigation & Lawsuits: Pharmaceutical Lawyers & Attorneys

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most profitable businesses in the world, with sales that total in the hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Too often, these companies take unnecessary risks in order to compete with similar drugs made by rival corporations, in turn exposing the general public to unsafe and even dangerous drugs. In these cases, many people take prescriptions, at the advice of their physicians, that may possess unknown side effects, minimal research and testing, and put patients at risk to suffer terrible reactions, even death.

Presently, recalled medications continue to dominate the headlines, despite government agency safety regulations. Hundreds and sometimes thousands of people experience adverse, and sometimes life altering side effects due to these defective drugs.

These victims are faced with many difficult choices, either continuing to be victimized at the hands of pharmaceutical companies who place profits ahead of consumer safety, or  taking action and demanding accountability against such. Take a stand against inhuman profitable treatment by contacting our nationwide legal network  to see that justice is served. Make a difference and find a lawyer today.

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Yasmin FDA issues warning the makers of Yasmin to change misleading TV ads and to include side effects for Yasmin. Yasmin generic is called Ocella and has the same side effects.

Avandia - FDA ALERT: FDA is aware of a potential safety issue related to rosiglitazone maleate. Safety data from a pooled analysis of controlled clinical trials have shown a significant increase in the risk of heart attack and heart-related deaths in patients taking Avandia.

Gadolinium The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked manufacturers to include a new boxed warning on the product labeling of all gadolinium-based contrast agents which are used to enhance the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory- The FDA announced that Novartis Pharmaceuticals has agreed to FDA’s request to voluntarily discontinue marketing and sales of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate). The request was based on newly available information that showed increased risk of serious cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction (heart attack), unstable angina (chest pain), and stroke, associated with use of the drug that is intended for use in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Diacetyl - Diacetyl is a chemical that is put in the butter flavoring of microwave popcorn. Diacetyl has been linked to bronchiolitis obliterans, a potentially life-threatening type of obstructive lung disease.

Quinine - Quinine is used by patients who suffer from chronic leg cramps. However, recent statistics have revealed several potentially-serious problems with the off-label use of this drug.


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