Fentanyl Patch Recall Issued Over Mislabeling, Overdose and Death Risk
Two lots of fentanyl patches are being recalled because they may contain much stronger dosages than indicated on the labels.
Tag Archives: Fentanyl Patch Recall
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Fentanyl Patch Safety Will Be Focus of FDA Public Hearing
An FDA advisory on Friday will discuss the effectiveness of fentanyl patch prescribing controls, designed to prevent overdoses and misuse of the powerful opioid.
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Duragesic Pain Patch Recall Issued Over Fentanyl Crystals
More than 53,000 Johnson & Johnson Duragesic pain patches have been recalled due to problems where crystals of fentanyl may have formed in some of the patches.
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Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit MDL to be Considered Next Month
At a hearing next month, a panel of federal judges will consider whether to consolidate and centralize all product liability lawsuits involving problems with fentanyl pain patches manufactured by Watson…
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Judge Orders Documents Released in Watson Fentanyl Patch Death Lawsuit
A California judge has ordered Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. to turn over additional documents and e-mails, as well as produce employees and executives for depositions in a fentanyl patch death lawsuit…
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Actavis Urges Consumers to Return Recalled Fentanyl Pain Patches
Due to a possible risk of a life-threatening fentanyl overdose, generic drug maker Actavis has issued a statement urging consumers to return potentially defective pain patches that were recalled last…
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Actavis Fentanyl Patch Recall: Risk of Overdose and Death
Yet another fentanyl patch recall has been issued after a drug maker discovered that some of their pain patches could release lethal amounts of the powerful painkiller into the user’s…
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Mylan Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit Filed Over Defective Pain Patches
A fentanyl patch lawsuit has been filed by a West Virginia woman who allegedly went comatose after wearing a generic version of a pain patch manufactured by Mylan Pharmaceuticals, which…
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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.
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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…
