Duragesic Fentanyl Pain Patch Recalled
02/12/08
Patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl manufactured by Johson & Johnson and sold under the brand name Duragesic were recalled today, because of a flaw that could cause patients to overdose.
It is believed that there may be a cut in the lining of the reservoir of some of the patches causing the gel form of the drug to 'leak'. Direct contact with this powerful "opioid" could result in overdose resulting in death.
In December, the FDA put out its second warning in two years about the dangers of misusing the powerful drug.
It is estimated that two patches out of every million included in the recall have the defect that causes the leak.
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- Duragesic
- Fentanyl
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$5.5 Million Award in First Federal Fentanyl Trial
Jury finds Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries liable in death of 28-year-old
The family of a Florida man has won a $5.5 million wrongful death verdict against two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the nation's first federal trial involving a patch form of the narcotic painkiller fentanyl.
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP, and ALZA Corp. were sued by the family of 28-year-old Adam Hendelson following his death on Dec.17, 2003. Mr. Hendelson suffered chronic hip pain as a result of an automobile accident, and wore a Duragesic (R) patch on his right arm.
Duragesic is the brand name of a transdermal patch that contains a gel form of the drug fentanyl, an opium-like substance that is up to 100 times stronger than morphine.
Duragesic patches accounted for $1.5 billion in total sales in 2005. In June 2005, more than a year after Mr. Hendelson's death, the defendants issued new health warnings regarding the use of Duragesic.
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