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Negative Effects of Dangerous Drugs & Devices


Whenever you take a prescription medication or receive a surgical implant, you expect it to make you better. That is, after all, why people go to the doctor. They have an illness or a condition they wanted treated or cured. Unfortunately, some drugs and devices have their own dangers which patients and hospitals alike may not be aware of - because the manufacturer has purposefully concealed the truth about their product.

The Mansfield pharmaceutical lawyers at the Anderson Law Firm are currently accepting clients for a potential lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of the popular Type II Diabetes medicine, Actos. Result results from an ongoing study have found a link between patients who have taken Actos and an increased risk of bladder cancer. As a result, Actos has been withdrawn from France and doctors in Germany have been asked to stop prescribing it. However, Actos is still available in the US. If it is discovered that there is indeed a link and that

Takeda Pharmaceuticals either failed to submit their drug to rigorous testing or else purposefully concealed this information from the public, affected patients may be entitled to compensation.

While the Actos case is one of the more serious instances of dangerous drugs, similar cases occur all the time. Since there is so much money to be made with cutting-edge medical technology, manufacturers often rush their products to market before making properly sure that their medicines themselves do not pose a hazard. In addition to Actos, other drugs which have recently been either recalled or are suspected of causing illness or injury to patients include the birth control Yaz (also known as Yasmin or Ocella), Reglan (or Metoclopramide) which is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, hair loss prevention drug Propecia, and heart medicine Multaq.

Similarly, there are a number of dangerous medical devices whose hazards have come to light in recent months. These include the defective Simmer NexGen CR and Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Knee Implants which have been known to come loose and require additional surgery; DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System which has caused pain in patients, necessitating further surgical operations; and vaginal mesh implants which is used to repair pelvin organ prolapse, but which results in chronic pain for patients, leaving them unable to have intercourse.

If you or someone you loved has been affected by any of these - or any other - dangerous drug or medical device, then we urge you to contact the experienced medical attorneys at the Anderson Law Firm for a no fee, no obligation consultation. For more information, please call us toll free at 800-34-6275 or locally at 817-294-1900.


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