Defective Drugs

    ORLANDO, FL, March 28, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Drugs with dangerous or deadly side effects often make it into our healthcare system because their potential dangers were unforeseen prior to being released to the general public. These drugs are known as defective drugs. Defective drugs are known to have dangerous side effects that outweigh any benefits they may have. When this occurs, a drug recall is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug recalls have included but are not limited to the following drugs:
• Baycol
• Fen Phen
• Propulsid
• Rezulin
• Vioxx

Dangerous Side Effects
• Liver damage
• Kidney damage
• Heart damage
• Pulmonary dysfunction
• Stroke or heart attack
• Death

The most common types of drugs considered to be in the dangerous category are arthritis drugs, cholesterol lowering drugs, diet drugs, antidepressants and vaccines.

Though almost all medications have some side effects, the side effects of defective drugs are often frightening and life threatening. Often drug companies who produce these dangerous drugs know there are problems and actually cover up drug side effects to obtain approval to market their product. The fact a drug has dangerous side effects does not always mean it will be taken off the market. Drug companies need only add a warning label, allowing the drug to be marketed to an unsuspecting public.

Dangerous drug consumption results in untold pain and suffering and many lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies that manufacture them with damages reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compounds the problem in its failure to conduct adequate research and screening of drugs. This can and often does lead to the approval of dangerous drugs.
Drug manufacturers can be held liable for injuries or deaths caused by their products.

If you live in the Orlando, Florida area and you or someone you care about has been prescribed a medication and suffered serious side effects or injury, please visit the website of The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D today and learn more about your legal rights and whether you are entitled to compensation.

Source: The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D
Website: http://www.themdjd.com

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