Drug Recall Cases
Each year thousands of people are injured or killed because of dangerous
drugs. Last year (2000-2001), the drugs Rezulin, Propulsid, Lotronex, Ephedrine
(herbal) and PPA were either recalled or subject to warnings by the FDA.
These types of matters are handled by attorneys with specialized practices.
These cases are handled by specialized law firms that handle these types
of cases. If you or someone your know has been harmed by a dangerous or
recalled drug. Please contact us and we will refer you to qualified counsel.
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Fen-Phen
The popular diet drug Fen-phen has been linked to serious side effects
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) and heart valve damage.
Rezulin Recall
On March 21, 2000 head of the FDA's center for Drug evaluation and Research
stated that the "Continued use of Rezulin" posed an "unacceptable
risk " to diabetes patients. At least 63 Rezulin users have died of
liver failure. The total number of deaths is estimated to be as many as
ten times higher than the reported 63 cases.
Rezulin was banned in England in December 1997, following the death
of an American who took the drug. The drug manufacturer, Warner-Lambert
successfully fought a ban in the U.S. for 27 months before the FDA decided
to prohibit sales of the drug on March 21, 2000. Before the ban, sales
of Rezulin generated Warner-Lambert $1.8 billion in revenues. At its peak,
the drug was prescribed 488,000 times in January of 1999.
Ephedrine
According to the FDA Ephedrine also know as Ephedra or Ma Haung has
Sickened or Killed 273 Users. The most serious cases involve death, heart
attack and stroke. While the agency wouldn't verify how many people died
as a result of taking the herbal stimulant, often used to promote weight
loss, earlier reports put the number at about 30. A source familiar with
the latest cases, who asked not to be identified, says they include an
additional 10 deaths.
Ephedra, derived from an Asiatic shrub, contains ephedrine, a stimulant
that acts on the central nervous system to like Sudafed and Actifed, which
fall under the FDA's watch.