All Articles Tagged With: "Fentanyl Overdose"

Articles

post thumbnail

Pain Patch Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fentanyl Overdose

The son of an Illinois woman who died due to a fentanyl overdose has filed a lawsuit against Mylan Laboratories, which manufactures a generic version of the fentanyl pain patch.

post thumbnail

Fentanyl Overdose Lawsuit Includes Claim Against Wal-Mart for Slip and Fall

An Illinois woman has named Wal-Mart as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed over her husband’s fatal fentanyl overdose caused by a pain patch he received after a slip and fall at one of the company’s stores.

post thumbnail

Actiq Lawsuit Filed Over Tooth Decay from Fentanyl Lollipops

A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against Cephalon over its Actiq fentanyl lollipop, saying the sugary painkiller rotted his teeth. The Actiq lollipops, which contain a powerful pain medication in a lozenge on the end of a stick, have also been connected with a number of fentanyl overdose deaths.

post thumbnail

Watson Fentanyl Patch Problems Lead to Equipment Adjustments

Following a fentanyl patch recall issued in early August due to manufacturing defects that could allow medication to leak directly onto the skin and potentially cause a fatal overdose, Watson Pharmaceuticals recently indicated that they have discovered and fixed equipment problems responsible for the defective patches.

post thumbnail

Watson Pain Patch Recall: Risk of Fatal Fentanyl Overdose from Leaks

A fentanyl patch recall has been issued by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for one lot of their generic 100 mcg/hr pain patches, as manufacturing problems could cause the patches to leak the powerful fentanyl gel contained inside, potentially causing an overdose, respiratory depression or death.

post thumbnail

Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit Filed For Wrongful Death Caused by Overdose

The family of a man who died of a fentanyl overdose has filed a wrongful death suit against Mylan Laboratories, who manufactures a generic version of the fentanyl patch.

post thumbnail

Fentanyl Pain Patch Recalls: Duragesic and Generic Patches Could Cause Overdose or Death

One lot of the Duragesic pain patch and one lot of the generic Sandoz fentanyl pain patch have been recalled due to a manufacturing defect that could allow gel to leak from the patches, posing a serious risk of fentanyl overdose or death if the gel comes into direct contact with the skin. 

post thumbnail

Fentanyl Pain Patch Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results in $13.3 Million Verdict

A Florida jury has returned a verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit that calls for Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries to pay $13.3 million to the family of a woman killed by their Duragesic fentanyl pain patch.

post thumbnail

FDA Blocks Wider Use of Fentora Due to Fentanyl Overdose Risk

Cephalon, Inc., the manufacturer of Fentora, has been informed by the FDA that they will not be allowed to expand the uses of their prescription painkiller due to the potentially fatal risk of fentanyl overdose the medication could pose.