Pharmaceutical and Medical Products

When you go to the doctor or the pharmacist or when you buy a supplement from the shelf, you have the right to assume that the drug you receive will not cause more harm than good. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was created to monitor consumer products and ensure that people do not become ill because of dangerous ingredients or misleading claims made by drug manufacturers. However, sometimes dangerous medicines and other pharmaceutical products still reach the public and cause serious illness or injury.

Pharmaceutical Dangers

A medicine may be considered defective or dangerous because of:

• Incorrect or misleading labels. A label may claim that a medicine or supplement performs a certain function that it does not. Additionally, labels may neglect to warn consumers of certain side effects or fail to warn about possible adverse drug interactions.
• Poor manufacturing quality. A pill or other pharmaceutical products may have been manufactured with poor-quality or even dangerous ingredients or materials.
• Flawed package design. A faulty package can cause a product to deteriorate or spoil, causing injury to the consumer. Additionally, flawed packaging, such as faulty child-proof caps, can cause injury to children and others.

Consumers reserve the right to assume that a product they purchase that is designed for a particular use or health benefit will not harm them. Sadly, as evidenced by countless product recalls and injuries, this is not always the case.

Contact Us

If you or a loved one has been injured by a dangerous or defective pharmaceutical or medical product, contact the Milwaukee dangerous medication attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.