Defective Drugs
Shawnee, Oklahoma, Defective Drug Attorneys
Thousands of Americans are injured each day by dangerous and defective drugs. Some of these drugs are sold over-the-counter. Some of these drugs are by prescription. Pharmacists and doctors share the blame for prescribing dangerous combinations of drugs without obtaining a sufficient medical history to ensure that complications do not occur. Many people are injured or killed every year from drug products. Pharmaceutical companies that do this can be held accountable for their actions.
At the West Law Firm in Shawnee, Oklahoma, we represent victims of personal injury suffered through the use of defective drugs.
Before a prescription drug can be marketed in the United States, it must gain the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Once the drug has been placed on the market, the FDA continues to monitor it through post-marketing reports sent in by the manufacturer and through the MedWatch program. MedWatch allows consumers and health care professionals to report serious side effects, quality control issues, and medical errors associated with drugs and products regulated by the FDA.
Oklahoma Drug Recall Lawyers
Sometimes, an unanticipated side effect manifests itself after a drug is introduced to the market. If the side effect is serious enough, the FDA may issue a warning to the public and / or request changes be made to the drug's label. If the side effect is extremely serious and the FDA decides that the risks of the drug outweigh its benefits, then the FDA may recall the drug.
New Website Offers "One-Stop Shop" for Recalls:
The federal government now offers a "one-stop shop" web site for tracking recalls of defective products. The site, available at www.recalls.gov, links to drug recall information posted on the web sites of six federal agencies:
- Coast Guard
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Defective Products)
- The Department of Agriculture
- The Environmental Protection Agency
- The Food and Drug Administration (Defective Drugs)
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Defective Motor Vehicles)
For more information, please read more on Pharmaceutical Liability.
For experienced representation for injuries suffered from the use of defective drugs, contact the drug recall lawyers at West Law Firm for a free initial consultation.
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