The family of a 38-year old mother of three, who died in 2004 as a result of a fentanyl overdose, has been awarded $16.56 million by a Chicago jury in the fourth wrongful death verdict against two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries involving the Duragesic fentanyl patch. Continued
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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. Continued
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. Continued
Watson Fentanyl Patch Recall
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has issued a recall for one lot of its generic 75 mcg/hr Fentanyl Transdermal System patches after they discovered some of the patches leak Fentanyl gel, which could cause a life-threatening fentanyl overdose if the gel comes in direct contact with the skin. Continued
Fentanyl Patch Lawsuits
The Duragesic and generic fentanyl pain patches have been linked to hundreds of cases of overdose and death. Poor design, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings and poor quality controls could result in excessive amounts of fentanyl entering the body. Continued
