Duragesic Patch Attorney and Fentanyl Lawyer for Duragesic Recall

Duragesic® Defective Drug Lawyers

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Duragesic® Pain Patch Recall
On February 17, 2004, Janssen Pharmaceutica Products LP ("Janssen") issued, with the approval of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) a Class I Recall of all units of its 75mcg/hr Duragesic® product bearing a specific lot number. Later on April 5, 2004, Janssen issued another urgent recall to include additional lot numbers that also may have contained defective Duragesic® patches. That product is manufactured for Janssen by Alza Corporation ("alza"). Both Janssen and Alza are wholly owned subsidiary companies of Johnson & Johnson.

Duragesic®, known as a "pain patch," is an adhesive patch applied to the tothe skin which is intended to deliver a steady dose of a powerful opioid pain medication (fentanyl) through the skin over an extended time to persons suffering from chronic and/or debilitating pain.

The fentanyl recall itself applies only to specific manufacturing lots of the 75mcg strength product, which (according to recall notices) were designed with a faulty seal which permits full strength fentanyl to leak from the patch delivery system. If the leakage occurs while the patch is on the skin, patients arepotentially caused to suffer an overdose of fentanyl which can result in fatal respiratory and/or cardiac arrest or other, serious physical reactions. The Duragesic® Patch litigation in which MacDonald Rothweiler Eisenberg LLP has taken a leading role, involves re-called patches and other Duragesic patches that are suspected of leaking fentanyl leading to the death of our clients due to "fentanyl toxicity." This may lead to a Duragesic lawsuit.

The lot number of the can be identified by its NDC number and Lot Control Number as follows:

NDC no. 50458-035-05

Lot Control nos. 0327192, 0327193, 0327294, 0327295, and 0330362

To determine whether your Duragesic® product is subject to this recall, please review these Duragesic® photos provided by Janssen to the FDA, which will direct you to the proper place to look for your Lot Control Number. If you cannot read the numbers accurately, a fentanyl patch attorney in our office may be able to better assist you.

If you or a loved one has suffered a catastrophic injury, which you believe is related to your use of a defective Duragesic™ patch, contact a Duragesic lawyer at MacDonald Rothweiler Eisenberg, LLP. to assess your potential legal claim.

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