In today’s world, new pharmaceutical advancements seem to emerge on almost a daily basis. While these wonder drugs can seem promising, all too often they end up inflicting harm and cause serious, life-threatening health problems and even death in some instances. If you or someone in your family has been harmed by a drug injury in South Carolina, let the South Carolina drug injury attorneys at the Joye Law Firm help you. Our experienced and dedicated South Carolina drug injury attorneys can help you get legal justice for the wrong done to you or your loved one by a medication.
Follow the links below to get information you need to know about some of the more prominent drug recalls and injuries.
Actos® and Bladder Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that use of the diabetes medication Actos® (pioglitazone) for more than one year has been associated with a 40 percent increase in risk for bladder cancer. [read more]
Depuy Hip Recall
Johnson & Johnson’s artificial joint replacement company DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. has issued a recall of two hip replacement products because of higher failure rates that necessitated second surgeries. [read more]
Fentanyl Pain Patch
Painkiller patches containing the highly potent drug fentanyl have been recalled because of a manufacturing defect that could result in fatal overdoses for some users. If someone you care about used a pain patch and died of a fentanyl overdose, our law firm would like to speak with you. [read more]
Fosamax®
Fosamax® (alendronate), a drug that has been on the market for almost 10 years, has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Otherwise known as “dead jaw,” osteonecrosis is a severe condition in which the jaw dies and is unable to regenerate, eventually leading to extreme pain and exposed bone in the mouth. [read more]
Pradaxa® Bleeding
Pradaxa® (dabigatran) is a prescription blood-thinning medication that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the risk of stroke in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). [read more]
Reglan®
Reglan is a drug prescribed to treat a variety of symptoms, including heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in some patients. Reglan’s chemical name is metoclopramide. [read more]
SSRI Birth Defects
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social phobia. Recently, the use of SSRIs during pregnancy has been linked to babies born with birth defects that can be severe and even life-threatening. [read more]
Topamax®
Topamax® (topiramate) is a drug prescribed to treat epilepsy and to help prevent migraine headaches in some patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that Topamax and its generic equivalent topiramate are linked to an increased risk of oral clefts (cleft lip and/or cleft palate) in infants who are exposed to the drug during the first trimester of pregnancy. [read more]
Transvaginal Mesh Failure
Many women who suffer pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), medical conditions that occur when the internal support structure of the vagina fails, undergo a surgical procedure in which a transvaginal mesh (TVM) is inserted to help hold the woman’s internal organs in place. [read more]
Yaz®
The Yaz® birth control pill has been on the market since 2006. Yaz is taken orally once daily to prevent pregnancy.
Yaz differs from other birth control methods because it contains a progestin hormone called drospirenone, which can increase potassium levels in the bloodstream. Yasmin, a birth control drug very similar to Yaz, has been on the market since 2001. It contains the same hormone as Yaz and is associated with the same health issues. [read more]
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At the Joye Law Firm, we are dedicated to our clients and our community. When you’ve been seriously injured by a defective product or a prescription drug, you can trust our South Carolina drug injury attorneys to treat you with respect and get the compensation you deserve. Just Call Joye at (888) 324-3100 or fill out a free online consultation form and talk to our South Carolina personal injury lawyers today.
Our offices are located in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, but we successfully represent clients throughout South Carolina, including Columbia, Georgetown, Moncks Corner, Florence,Summerville, and Walterboro.
