Class Action Lawsuit Against GlaxoSmithKline Inc
One of the only ways groups of former Accutane users can protect their rights is via an Accutane Class Action lawsuit against the manufacturers of the drug. If the case is brought under federal law, these class action lawsuits can be filed in the federal courts. Federal court decisions are not binding on state courts, but the decisions will be discussed and potential outcomes discussed. The outcome of a lawsuit will determine whether or not the plaintiff will be paid for the harms they suffered from using Accutane.
Accutane Class Action Lawsuit
To date, there has been no court decisions involving Accutane lawsuits. However, there have been several issues regarding the dangers of taking Accutane. For example, in 2021, the FDA recalled the drug because of concerns over the possible side effects on pregnant women to use it. At that time, about 20 pregnant women had to be removed from the program.
It was later reported that many of those women were in violation of their contractual obligations for having to take accutane. A number of mass torts could be read to involve accutane class action lawsuit plaintiffs. First, if a manufacturer misleads a consumer into believing that the product is safe when it’s actually not, then there is a case to be filed under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Also, if a manufacturer advertises a product as being safe when it isn’t, and that product causes severe health problems and/or severe permanent injury to a victim, then a case can be brought under the laws surrounding mandatory warnings.
As previously mentioned, a number of suits have been brought against manufacturers and distributors of Accutane because they have advertised the drug as safe even though it has several side effects that can harm the user. For example, one of the most common side effects for taking accutane is depression. While it will help to bring relief for a patient experiencing this side effect, it is often coupled with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes cramps. If left unchecked, these symptoms can cause severe damage to a patient’s liver. A class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of accutane, for their continued promotion of roche (the active ingredient in accutane) is currently pending in a New Jersey federal court.
Another type of suit that may stem from Accutane is a lawsuit brought against GlaxoSmithKline by a woman who was suffering from Crohn’s disease (also known as irritable bowel syndrome). The woman, identified as Tiffany Doe, a resident of Bowie, Maryland, contracted acute Crohn’s disease after using accutane to treat her Irritable Bowel Syndrome. At various times, Tiffany suffered from severe headaches, severe skin rash, extreme tiredness, fever, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. This is a substantial risk of side effects that may plague patients using accutane to treat Crohn’s or other inflammatory bowel diseases.
Accutane is not only associated with severe side effects but also can cause significant harm to a patient’s overall well-being, if continued use occurs over a long period of time. It is very important that anyone using accutane seek immediate medical attention from their physician or dermatologist if they experience any of the above mentioned symptoms. It is also important to note that these lawsuits are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, which outlines the basic standards of fairness in the treatment of such lawsuits. Specifically, the act lays down guidelines for filing the lawsuit, the party filing it, the discovery process through which the information is gathered, and the class of victims that are involved in the lawsuit. The FDA has also established minimum standards of quality of care, which must be met in order for a pharmaceutical company to be granted its authorization to market Accutane.