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The Fentanyl pain relief patch, sold under the brand name Duragesic, has raised serious concerns among members of the healthcare community due to serious, potentially fatal side effects.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death following a fentanyl treatment, you are most likely eligible to recover compensation for your losses. To schedule a free case evaluation, please contact us toll free at (800) 889-3898 or fill out the form on the right side of this page and an experienced legal professional will contact you shortly.
Fentanyl Recall
Activis Inc. recalled all lots of its Fentanyl transdermal system patches in early 2008. The voluntary recall followed a Feb. 12, 2008 Duragesic recall issued by Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Both recalls were based on a risk of a potentially fatal overdose of the active ingredient, Fentanyl, among patients treated with the pain patches.
The Duragesic pain patches were recalled due to a possible cut in the side of the drug reservoir within the patch, which would allow fentanyl gel to be released in fatal doses. Fentanyl patches are designed to slowly release pain medication over a three day period; however, if too much of the active ingredient is released at one time, patients are at risk of serious injuries, including:
- Respiratory depression
- Death
Some 32 million Duragesic pain patches were involved in the J&J recall.
Other Fentanyl Injuries and Deaths
The 2008 fentanyl recalls were not the first actions to bring attention to the defective pain patches. Several reports of injuries and deaths among fentanyl users have surfaced in previous years. In fact, in February 2004, Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, owned by J&J, issued a recall of its 75mcg/hr Duragesic patches due to a cut in the patches’ seal.
And, in July 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an investigation after 120 fentanyl deaths had been reported.
Have You Been Injured by a Fentanyl Patch?
If you or someone you love has suffered an injury or death after using a fentanyl pain patch, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your losses. You may be eligible to recover compensation for medical bills, long-term treatment costs, and, incases involving death, funeral and burial costs.
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