On Friday, the consumer interest group Public Citizen filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit alleges that the agency violated the law by failing to act on a petition filed in 2006, which urged the removal of Darvocet, Darvon and generic propoxyphene drugs from the market because they have been associated with over 2,000 accidental deaths, are physically addictive and are no more effective than other safer painkillers. Continued
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Darvocet Lawsuits
Darvocet is a relatively weak painkiller, but it is highly addictive and has been associated with a large number of deaths. In February 2006, the consumer group Public Citizen filed a petition urging the FDA to remove Darvocet from the market because it carries dangerous side effects, and has limited benefits when compared to other available drugs. In June 2008, a Darvocet lawsuit was filed against the FDA because they had not yet acted on the petition. Continued
