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Dangerous Drugs |
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market hundreds of new drugs each year. Each product is regulated and
approved by the food and Drug Administration before it reaches the
consumer, and every year over 200,000 people die from using these drugs.
It is estimated that more than 50% of all the drugs marketed to the
American consumer have deleterious effects, in spite of testing and FDA
regulation. Of all the recent examples of harmful drugs, most were withdrawn from sale within 12 months of release. Some drugs were still marketed by drug companies even after evidence of serious side effects or death had been noted. By law, drug manufacturers are strictly liable for injuries if the product they sell is defective or unreasonably dangerous. This can happen in several ways.
Many drug products have caused such widespread injury that class action suits or mass torts have been filed against them. Some of these drugs include: Baycol, Fen Phen, Rezulin, Propulsid, and PPA. Of additional concern are the dietary supplements which are becoming increasingly popular. The FDA requires that manufacturers assure that such supplements are safe before selling them, but there are no testing or approval requirements. |
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