The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

Pharmaceuticals with dangerous and even deadly side effects sometimes appear in our pharmacies because their potential dangers were not foreseen prior to being released to unsuspecting consumers. Defective drugs have become well known to the general public.

Defective drugs or pharmaceuticals have dangerous side effects that outweigh any benefits they may offer. When a drug is found to be defective, a recall is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drug recalls have included, but are not limited to Baycol, Propulsid, Rezulin and Vioxx. The most common pharmaceuticals considered to be in the dangerous category are arthritis drugs, cholesterol lowering drugs, anti-depressants and some vaccines.

It is true all medications have side effects, but the side effects of defective drugs are often life-threatening. Pharmaceutical companies that produce these dangerous drugs often know there are problems with their products and have been known to minimize the dangers in order to continue marketing their drugs.

Defective pharmaceutical consumption results in pain and suffering for an untold number of Americans each year and many lawsuits against the drug companies that manufacture them. Damages have been assessed against these drug companies in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area who have been affected by a defective pharmaceutical should contact the Philadelphia office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn about your legal rights.

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