Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pull Darvoset and Darvon from the market after being asked to do so by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drugs have been prescribed to 10 million people since 2009 and have been pulled due to the risk of potentially serious or fatal side effects that can include abnormalities in heart rhythms. Additionally many patients have suffered overdoses on the drugs. According to the FDA such an overdose can occur intentionally or unintentionally and can involve alcohol or other drugs or can even occur when the drug is taken solo. Darvocet and Darvon have been connected to over 2000 deaths in the last 30 years. Furthermore each drug contains propoxyphene which can result in habitual use of the drug.
When a person is injured or dies as a result of taking a drug the manufacturer of the drug may bear some liability for the injury or death. As such the person injured or the family members that have lost a loved one can bring a product liability suit against the negligent manufacturer.
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