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Founded in 1956 as Pharmaco, Actavis is a private international pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Iceland. A little over a decade ago, Actavis had fewer than 100 employees. However, within the past 10 years, this company has:
Currently, Actavis is one of the top five largest makers of generic medications worldwide. As of December 2006, Actavis was generating nearly $2 billion in annual revenues.
Actavis currently produces over 650 products – more than 300 of which were first launched in 2006. While many of these medications are produced abroad, Actavis affiliates in the U.S. are responsible for manufacturing about 150 products, including:
Specific type of medications produced by Actavis include (but aren't limited to):
Although Actavis produces a number of medications that improve the health of hundreds of thousands of patients, in rare cases, the medicines made by this company have been reported to cause serious injury and/or death.
For example, both Digitek and fentanyl transdermal systems are known to cause a range of severe side effects, including:
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued various warning regarding such side effects, patients have been and will continue to be significantly injured – or, in the worst cases, killed – after taking some medications produced by Actavis.
In such instances, injured parties should:
During a free initial consultation, prospective plaintiffs can find out if they have a viable legal claim and are entitled to a settlement from Actavis. Additionally, they can get expert advice regarding the best manner in which to pursue their case.
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