Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys in Oklahoma City, OK
Pharmaceutical companies spend countless hours researching and testing the latest drugs and medications. From the initial development of the drug until the time it reaches consumers, years of research and clinical studies have passed. Unfortunately, sometimes these new drugs do more harm than good, and the risks associated with them outweigh any potential benefits. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the agency charged with governmental oversight of new and developing drugs. In the case of these risky drugs, the FDA may deem them defective drugs and issue a mandatory recall. Other drugs have such serious side effects that the FDA monitors them closely as dangerous drugs.
In recent years, thousands of individuals have suffered serious illness or injury as a result of using dangerous or defective drugs prescribed by their physicians. Certain antidepressants, arthritis medications, diet and weight control drugs, contraceptive birth control, and vaccines have all been classified as defective drugs or dangerous drugs by the FDA, and a number of those cases are in the midst of pharmaceutical litigation and class action lawsuits.
Some medications which have been recalled or labeled dangerous by the FDA and which are recent and current targets for pharmaceutical litigation include Fen-Phen, Baycol, Yaz/Yasmin, Zyprexa, Celebrex, Ephedra, Paxil, VIOXX, Thimerasol, RhoGAM, Avandia, Chantix, Accutane, and more. These medications, developed by leading pharmaceutical companies such as Merck, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson all have serious side effects that can permanently affect the health of the individuals who have taken these drugs.
Serious side effects associated with dangerous and defective drugs include stroke, heart attack, pulmonary dysfunction, liver damage, kidney failure, and death. If you or a loved one has suffered serious medical problems as a result of side effects of dangerous or defective drugs, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the damage caused by the drug and the failure of the pharmaceutical company to adequately ensure the safety of the drug.
To see if you have a valid case for pharmaceutical litigation or a class action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, contact the Oklahoma City personal injury law firm of Phillips and Bailey for a free consultation.
