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Monday, August 30, 2010
What is a Drug Recall?
Simply put, a drug recall is when a prescription or over-the-counter drug is removed from the market. Consumers and patients are asked to stop using and destroy or return a drug. Drug recalls happen when the FDA determines that the product violates the law. Drugs may be recalled due to problems with packaging, manufacturing, or contamination.
There are three classes of drug recalls: Class I, Class II, and Class III. Class I recalls are the most serious and usually occur because the use of or exposure to a drug will cause serious adverse health effects or death. Class II recalls involve drugs that may cause temporary or medically reversible side effects. Class III recalls have a low chance of causing adverse health consequences, but are being recalled because there is still a chance.
In urgent situations, the FDA may request a recall of a drug. Typically, these requests are reserved for when drugs pose a Class I threat, and will only be requested after adequate evidence has been gathered to classify the drug as a dangerous drug.
Defective drugs can cause serious injury or death, so it is important to choose a qualified drug litigation attorney to help you. Please contact Schlichter, Bogard & Denton today to speak with a drug recall lawyer in Missouri about any drugs that you may have been taking that were recalled.
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