The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of all pharmaceutical drugs sold in the U.S. Nevertheless, many people have been injured by medications released on the market.
How Can Dangerous Drugs Be Sold to Consumers?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are required to ensure their products do not pose an unreasonable risk to consumers. Sadly, big pharmaceutical companies may prioritize profits over safety and rush drugs to the marketplace before the medicine is adequately tested. They may fail to exercise quality control or fail to provide proper warning labels and instructions on the medications they produce. When dangerous, defective drugs are released on the market, unsuspecting consumers may suffer severe or fatal injuries. Every year, more than 1.6 million injuries result from prescription drug incidents, as stated by Consumer Notice.