Levels of Prescription Recalls

While people often depend on prescription drugs to help them treat pain and symptoms associated with injuries and illness, many do not realize the dangers unforeseen side-effects can have on your health and your livelihood. It is the responsibility of doctors and physicians to properly diagnose illness and issue prescriptions, but in some cases, dangerous side effects may be the fault of the manufacturer of the drug.

If a prescription drug is found to have dangerous or severely harmful side effects, the Food and Drug Administration may force the manufacturer to institute an official recall of the drug from the consumer market. If you have been injured by a prescription drug, contact the Pennsylvania product liability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511.

Three Prescription Recall Types

The three levels of prescription recalls include:

• Level One – Recalls that violate FDA manufacturing or labeling requirements and are usually relatively minor, like container defects, color labeling problems, and other issues
• Level Two – Recalls for relatively minor side effects that may cause temporary health problems
• Level Three – Recalls for serious side effects that may cause serious health problems or death

While the FDA may institute a recall of a prescription drug, it is usually the responsibility of the manufacturer to execute the recall of the drug and to make sure that the product is pulled from pharmacy shelves and is gathered from people who have been given a prescription for the product.

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If you or someone you love has been injured by the side effects of a recalled prescription drug, contact the Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511 to discuss your legal options.