What is a Defective Drug? A defective drug is one that was contaminated during the manufacturing process or otherwise manufactured improperly–for example, packaged with the wrong dosage or with the wrong instructions. It can also be a drug that has the potential to cause serious harm even when manufactured correctly.
If you suffered health problems after taking a defective drug, you may be eligible for compensation for the harm done to you. Furthermore, if you suffered health problems because the drug manufacturer hid potential harmful side effects or failed to provide sufficient warnings to patients about the potential side effects, you may also be able to sue for damages relating to your drug injury. Speak with a drug lawyer at Ponce Law to discuss your legal rights and options.
HOW WE CAN HELP
It can be difficult to take on a major corporation alone, even when they’ve done clear harm to your health through their negligence, or even to determine who can be held liable in a defective drug compensation claim.
Our drug injury lawyers have the knowledge and resources to handle a variety of claims, including:
- Belviq®
Belviq was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 and sold to consumers in 2013 as a way to help users manage their weight. Clinical trials have now shown a link between Belviq, also known as lorcaserin and certain types of cancer. Find out why people are now filing lawsuits to get compensation from the drug’s manufacturer. - Beovu
Beovu is supposed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. However, the American Society of Retina Specialists has discovered that Beovu may instead cause blindness in some patients. - Diabetes Drugs Linked to Cancer
Many of the most popular prescription drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes have been linked to serious health problems in some patients, including pancreatic cancer. - Elmiron®
Elmiron is prescribed to treat bladder pain resulting from cystitis. There’s growing evidence that this medication is linked to maculopathy, an eye disorder that could lead to vision loss. People are now taking legal action against the drug’s manufacturer to get the compensation they’re entitled to. - HIV and STD Prevention Drugs
PrEP drugs, including Truvada®, Atripla®, Viread®, Stribild®, and Complera®, help prevent HIV in patients at high risk of HIV and other STDs. However, people who take these medications may be at risk of serious and harmful side effects, including kidney disease and bone density loss. When drug companies don’t warn users of the health risks their products can cause, they should be held responsible. - Heartburn Drugs Linked to Kidney Disease
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of prescription heartburn drugs, are used to reduce acid in a patient’s stomach. But many of the most popular PPIs have been linked to serious health risks — including chronic kidney disease. - Invokana® & Invokamet®
The Type 2 diabetes drugs Invokana® and Invokamet® may increase the risk of ketoacidosis—a potentially fatal condition that is typically diagnosed among patients with Type 1 diabetes. - Onglyza®
An FDA advisory committee concluded taking the prescription Type 2 diabetes drug Onglyza® (saxagliptin) can increase the risk of heart failure—a fatal condition. - Provigil® and Nuvigil®
Reports of side effects after taking Provigil and Nuvigil are extensive, and they include several possible birth defects. If your child suffered birth defects after you took one of these medications, you should consider all your legal options. - Taxotere® Permanent Hair Loss
Taxotere®, an injectable concentrate used during chemotherapy treatment for cancer, has been linked to permanent hair loss in female breast cancer survivors. - Tepezza Hearing Loss
While the drug works well in treating TED (also known as Grave’s disease), its efficacy comes with a heavy price for many users: hearing loss. - Research shows that the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra® may increase the risk of melanoma—an aggressive form of skin cancer—in male patients, regardless of their family histories of cancer, medical histories, and exposure to sunlight.
- Weight Loss Drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus)
While these glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists were originally formulated to assist type 2 diabetes patients in regulating their blood sugar levels, they have recently emerged as effective tools for weight reduction. This unforeseen benefit has led medical practitioners to prescribe them off-label for weight loss, alongside another GLP-1 agonist named Wegovy, which is designed and prescribed exclusively for weight loss. - Xeljanz Linked to Increased Risk of Blood Clots and Death
Did you or a loved one develop blood clots in your lungs after taking Xeljanz? If so, you may be eligible for compensation, and we want to help you get it. - Zantac Cancer Lawsuits
Heartburn drug Zantac and generic ranitidine contain dangerous levels of NDMA, a probable carcinogen. It’s our goal to help people who develop cancer after taking this medication.
Have you or a loved one suffered severe health problems after taking a prescription medication? Contact the drug attorneys at Ponce Law today to discuss your case for free. We may be able to help.
