Rezulin Drug Defect Liability

Rezulin Drug Defect Liability

The drug Rezulin was being prescribed to treat the Type-2 Diabetes. It was recalled on the 21st of March in the year 2000, after it resulted in some serious problems and in the death of many patients who were taking it to treat the Diabetes. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) then took the necessary action and requested the manufacturer to stop selling this product. Some of the discomforts caused by using this drug in patients are Dizziness, Headache, Nausea and Back Pain which are more than enough to sue for Rezulin Drug Defect Liability.

The drug had caused enough damage before it was recalled. It was prescribed to approximately more than 2 million individuals and a huge amount of over $1.8 billion were made through sales. Since 1997, the most serious injury to result from the intake of Rezulin was the severe liver toxicity. 90 such serious injuries have been reported so far, out of which 63 turned out to be a deadly one. Such is the effects of Rezulin that, those who take it for treatment is 1200 times more likely to face liver failure. Apart from liver failure, such patients have also faced other problems such as Pharyngitis, Diarrhea, Peripheral Edema, Rhinitis, Urinary Tract Infection and Asthenia. If a person has suffered or suffering from any such negative effects caused due to the intake of Rezulin, he/she is entitled to a settlement from the Company authorities. This can be done with the assistance from a Rezulin Drug Defect Liability attorney.