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Duragesic Patch
Warning on Transdermal Patches, MRIs
Mar 6, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just issued information regarding the use of transdermal patches when undergoing MRI testing. ...
Misleading Risperdal, Duragesic Patch Claims Prompt Fines in West Virginia Lawsuit
Mar 4, 2009
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Risperdal maker Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a West Virginia judge to pay a hefty fine over a 2003 letter to doctors that obfuscated the...
FDA Reviewing Narcotic Painkillers
Feb 10, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
The makers of two dozen opioid drugs, including Oxycontin, morphine, methadone and the Duragesic patch, have been ordered by the Food & Drug...
Alert for Duragesic, Other Fentanyl Pain Patches Issued by Health Canada
Jan 8, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Health Canada has announced that the makers of Fentanyl Transdermal System patches are changing dosage guidelines in order to reduce the risk of...
More Duragesic Pain Patches Recalled
Jan 2, 2009
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Once again, Johnson & Johnson is recalling some Duragesic Pain Patches because of a defect that could cause patients to overdose on...
Jury Rules Duragesic Pain Patch Killed Woman
Nov 19, 2008
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The makers of the Duragesic Pain Patch have been held liable for the death of an Illinois woman. According to the Associated Press, a jury has...
Watson Recalls Fentanyl Pain Patches Over Leakage Worries
Aug 12, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Fentanyl pain patches are being recalled by Watson Pharmaceuticals because some of them may leak fentanyl gel. Exposure to fentanyl gel may...
Actavis Recalls More Fentanyl Pain Patches
Mar 3, 2008
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More Fentanyl Pain Patches have been recalled by Actavis Inc due to a possible defect that could cause fentanyl to leak from the Actavis pain...
Another Fentanyl Pain Patch Recall
Feb 18, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Another fentanyl pain patch has been recalled today, amid concerns that such pain patches put users at risk of accidental fentanyl overdose. ...
Duregesic Patch Recall Adds to Johnson & Johnson Patch Woes
Feb 13, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
The Duragesic Pain Patch has been recalled by Johnson & Johnson because defects in the manufacture of the patch could lead to accidental...
