Dangerous Drugs

Every year, thousands of Americans die from taking drugs with harmful effects. Some harmful drugs are removed from the market after they are proven to be dangerous, but many continue to be sold even when there is evidence of serious side effects or fatalities resulting from their use. Some pharmaceuticals have caused such widespread injury that class-action suits have been filed against the companies making them.

Over the past two decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been under strong political pressure to accept more new drugs, and the number of dangerous prescription drugs on the market has risen drastically. The immense amount of money that pharmaceutical companies spend on research and development gives them a huge incentive to bring their new products to the market no matter what.

Here is a list of drugs that have featured in recent lawsuits:

• Accutane
• Alosetron
• Arava
• Baycol
• Bextra
• Celebrex
• Enbrel
• Ephedra
• Fen-Phen (Pondimin & Redux)
• Lotronex
• Ma Huang
• Medidia
• Metformin
• OxyContin
• Paxil
• Phenylpropanolamine or PPA
• Posicor
• Propulsid
• Prozac
• Remicade
• Rezulin
• Seldane
• Serzone
• Terfenadine
• Thimerosal (containing mercury)
• Topamax
• Vioxx
• Zoloft

The attorneys at Bruce D. Townsend have experience representing individuals and families who have been harmed by dangerous drugs. To set up an appointment for a consultation about your legal rights and options, please call us toll-free at 845-778-2228