When a teenager earns their driver’s license, it is a moment of joy for the teenager and anxiety for the parent. Every mother or father worries about their teen child, especially when that child is behind the wheel of a two-ton automobile. To protect young drivers,...
Defective Drugs
How common are adverse drug events among antibiotics patients?
Various medications that doctors may prescribe their patients can cause adverse effects. This includes antibiotics, opioids, stimulants and depressants. Antibiotics, in particular, may be among the most dangerous. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
What type of packaging errors result in drug recalls?
When many individuals hear about drug recalls, they immediately default to the thought of potential contamination, the discovery of new side effects or some actual problem with the prescription or over-the-counter medication itself. People seldom think about how the...
Can you sue a manufacturer for a drug addiction?
Being addicted, overdosing or even dying from drug abuse isn't necessarily your fault. The pharmaceutical industry is a multibillion-dollar business. Both doctors and drug manufacturers are all about making money in one form or another from selling consumers...
How do overseas drug manufacturers hide contamination issues?
As the cost of prescription drugs increases, individuals have sought less expensive alternatives with lower price points. However, not all medications produced by every drug manufacturer are created equal. Government regulators are increasingly identifying hidden...
Regulators recall many lots of a popular diabetes drug Metformin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a voluntary recall of a popular diabetes drug Metformin in late May. Doctors often prescribe this medication to help patients with the type 2 variety of the disease to help control their elevated blood sugar levels....
What are common reasons why medications end up getting recalled?
Most medications undergo rigorous testing before they're released on the market here in the United States. Government oversight over these prescription drugs doesn't end once they're made available to the public though. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Defective drugs can lead to manufacturers being sued
Drug companies have a duty to manufacture medications that are as safe as possible. Because no drug will have a prefect cure rate without some risks, the drug manufacturers need to alert the public to the possible negative reactions of the drug. This is done by...
Lawmakers seek to give FDA power to recall dangerous drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with overseeing the safety of a number of products. However, its authority isn't as great as many Americans assume it is -- and as some lawmakers would like it to be.The FDA can recall many of these products,...
Issues exist with drug recalls
When you are prescribed medications or opt to use over-the-counter drugs, you expect that they are safe for consumption. Unfortunately, drug recalls are commonplace these days. While many drug recalls are for reasons that wouldn't lead to actual consumer harm, there...
