A product manufacturer is liable for damages caused by a product that is defective and unreasonably dangerous. When patients take a drug prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter, they have a right to assume the medication is safe. Unfortunately, that is not always the case and many patients suffer from serious Arkansas drug injuries.
The following topics and drugs are currently in the news for connections to Arkansas drug injuries:
The anti-smoking drug Chantix® has been linked to depression, suicidal thoughts, and violent behavior in some users, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1). Government scientists are currently investigating the matter after reports of mood disorders and erratic behavior in some users came to their attention earlier this year. [read more]
Ortho Evra is the number one prescribed birth control brand in the United States (1) and is known as a ‘transdermal contraceptive system. ’ It turns out, however, that women using the Ortho Evra patch are at an increased risk for fatal blood clots compared to women taking birth control pills. [read more]
Reglan is a drug prescribed to treat a variety of symptoms, including heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in some patients. Reglan's chemical name is metoclopramide. Reglan use has been linked to the development of a severe neurological disorder known as tardive dyskinesia (tahr-div dis-ki-nee-zhuh).[read more]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a condition described by resulting severe skin reactions that include rashes and blisters that can progress to third degree burn-like intensity. SJS may result from many causes, though adverse drug reactions are often reported in conjunction with the condition. Pfizer, Inc. removed Bextra® from the market in April of 2005 for this very reason. [read more]
On November 5, 2007, at the request of the FDA, Bayer suspended global marketing of Trasylol. The FDA's request was in the interest of patient safety based on the preliminary data from the BART Study (Blood Conservation using Anti-fibrinolytics: A Randomized Trial in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients). [read more]
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