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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.
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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.
Dental Surgery Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Teeth Extraction
The family of a New York woman who died after teeth extraction surgery is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the dentist, saying that a dose of fentanyl painkiller he gave her turned deadly.
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.
Drug-Addicted Hospital Tech Sentenced for Exposing Patients to Hepatitis C
A former Colorado hospital technician has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that she stole painkillers meant for patients and then infected patients with hepatitis C after she injected them with a saline solution using her own dirty needles.
Thousands Potentially Exposed to Infection at Broward General Med. Ctr.
A Florida nurse is suspected to have fled the country after potentially exposing 1,800 patients to infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis by using disposable IV equipment on multiple patients at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands Exposed to Hepatitis C at Denver Hospital
A Denver hospital is alerting up to 4,700 former patients that they were possibly exposed to hepatitis C by an infected surgical technician who has admitted to using unclean needles on patients after stealing their painkillers to feed her drug addiction.
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.
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