Millions of Florida residents take prescription medications for a wide variety of medical conditions every day. In the United States, all prescription drugs are tested, regulated and approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, despite the extensive and formal regulation of prescription drugs, harmful side effects have injured thousands of people in the United States. Call our Miami dangerous drug lawyers today.
Pharmaceutical companies incur huge costs of many millions of dollars for each new prescription drug they create. Many attempts at creating new medications fail because the drug in question does not win FDA approval and, therefore, cannot be sold in the United States. Because the costs of research and development are so great, pharmaceutical manufacturers have a very strong economic incentive to obtain FDA approval for a drug and then sell as many units of that drug as possible. A high volume of sales of a drug helps the manufacturer recover its research and development costs for that drug as well as the other drugs the manufacturer began to make but did not receive FDA approval.
While the majority of prescription drugs are safe and effective, occasionally, the severe economic pressures of the pharmaceutical industry cause manufacturers to cut corners that can harm the consumers who use the drugs. Such pressures may lead a drug manufacturer to minimize the information about a drug’s side effects or avoid recalling a drug that has injured persons who have used it.
Also, problems inherent in prescription drug manufacturing and marketing can lead to trouble. Some of the more common problems include the following:
Driven by great economic pressures and the need to make a profit, unfortunately, some pharmaceutical manufacturers engage in the following practices that can result in dangerous drugs reaching consumers:
As you can see, the existence of dangerous drugs in the marketplace is a serious public health threat that can cause serious injuries to and fatalities of consumers who take those dangerous drugs. Under Florida law, if you have been harmed by a dangerous drug, then you may be entitled to recover damages from the drug’s manufacturer.
If you or a loved one has been hurt by a dangerous drug in Miami, please seek appropriate medical attention right away. Then please contact us at Kaire & Heffernan, by calling for a consultation about your case. You can also contact us online to schedule your consultation. At no charge to you, you can tell us about the dangerous drug and how it has harmed you or your loved one. We will then explain to you how the legal system may work in your case.
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