Bad Press: How Do Lawyers Defend High Profile Drug Recall Cases?
March 11, 2002
icLendicawsuits against drug manufacturers are on the rise. The withdrawal of several drugs from the market in the spring and fall of 2000 have spiked the level and intensity of litigation and media attention.
Rezulin, an insulin resistance reducer, was pulled from the market in March of 2000 after its association with liver failure in users. Propulsid, a heartburn drug that allegedly causes irregular heartbeats and heart attacks in users, was also pulled from the market in the spring of 2000. Lotronex, a drug to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome in women, was withdrawn from the market …
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