Unsafe Medications
What is involved in a case of unsafe medications?
People rely on medications to treat a wide variety of illnesses. Most of today’s medicine work as advertised and have manageable side effects. But occasionally we learn about drugs that are unreasonably dangerous.
Some pharmaceutical companies will do everything in their power to mislead the public and hide crucial safety information to protect their bottom line.
The pharmaceutical industry is a booming business in the United States. Pharmaceutical companies spend about $19 billion a year advertising their drugs to physicians and to the public. This is twice as much as they spend on drug safety research.
Unsafe medications may include prescription medications, prescribed by a physician and filled at a pharmacy; over-the-counter medications available without a prescription; and medications administered by health care providers in a hospital, surgical or other clinical setting.
What can I do?
If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
Cases Investigated
Beasley Allen is currently investigating the following cases involving unsafe medications. However, our attorneys would like to investigate any claims of serious injury or death that may be the result of defective medical devices or drugs.
Lipitor
June 10, 2013 - Recent studies have found a possible link between Lipitor and the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Read More
Januvia, Byetta
June 10, 2013 - The FDA has issued several warnings about links between Byetta and Januvia to complications related to pancreatic diseases. Read More
Diabetes drug Actos linked to bladder cancer
March 14, 2013 - Actos long-term users had 40 percent more bladder cancers than people who never took the drug, according to interim results of a 10-year American study. Bladder cancer kills about 15,000... Read More
Antibacterial drugs Zithromax, Zmax linked to potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormalities
March 12, 2013 - The FDA is warning that the antibacterial drug azithromycin, known by the brand names Zithromax or Zmax may cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that could lead to... Read More
Whistleblowers expose fraud, unsafe practices at NECC pharmacy linked to deadly fungal meningitis
March 12, 2013 - Whistleblowers inside the company blamed for deadly fungal meningitis reported unsafe practices in the laboratory where a contaminated steroid compound was made, and falsified prescriptions... Read More
GranuFlo poses cardiac risk to dialysis patients
March 6, 2013 - GranuFlo, and a similar product called NaturaLyte, was administered in dialysis clinics operated by Fresenius Medical Care. Frank Woodson says in the case of GranuFlo, an internal memo... Read More
World’s largest dialysis provider named in wrongful death lawsuits linked to GranuFlo
February 5, 2013 - Fresenius Medical Care is facing hundreds of lawsuits alleging that its GranuFlo product caused sudden cardiac deaths in patients. Read More
Triaminic, Theraflu cold and cough syrups recalled; package not child-resistant
February 4, 2013 - Some 2.3 million units of Triaminic and Theraflu cold and cough syrups have been recalled by Novartis Consumer Health Inc., after it was discovered the caps on the products are not... Read More
Cases of fungal infections, meningitis caused by tainted steroid shots still being reported
January 28, 2013 - At least 44 people have died and 678 have become infected after receiving contaminated steroid shots. Read More
Meningitis investigation expands to injections for open heart surgery, eye surgery
October 19, 2012 - As a result of an ongoing investigation of NECC, the CDC and FDA say the sterility of any injectable drugs, including ophthalmic drugs that are injectable or used in conjunction with eye... Read More
