As a type of product liabilty law, dealing with dangerous and defective drugs usually requires the experience and expertise of a Dangerous Drug lawyer to protect the rights of an injured or harmed consumer.  While most prescription drugs and medicines pose little danger to users, the consequences of a single defective drug or medication can be quite serious, and are often catastrophic. Despite the standards and testing criteria of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some defective and Dangerous Drugs still reach the marketplace. Unfortunately, these drugs often have potentially fatal side effects, which can include illness, birth defects, heart attack, heart palpitations, hypertension, insomnia, memory loss, numbness in the extremities, severe cardiac problems, stomach aches, stroke, tremors, vomiting, and death. 

Even if the FDA has licensed a drug, if it proves harmful to consumers, the manufacturer can be found liable for damages resulting from its use. Furthermore, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, because they are “learned intermediaries,” may also be responsible for the harmful effects of drugs, if they acted in some way negligently. 

It should be noted that some drugs are considered “unavoidably unsafe.” That is, it is understood that there is an inherent risk in taking the drug, and as long as there are proper warnings, there is usually little basis for a lawsuit. Product liability actions involving Dangerous Drugs usually require the assistance and testimony of experts and are often quite complex.

• List and Descriptions of Dangerous Drugs
  A list of dangerous drugs, as well as information concerning the effects and the FDA's responses.

• DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE QUIETING BAJA..
• FDA TRACE AMOUNT OF MELAMINE IN BABY FORMULA SAFE..
• PHARMACIST CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING..
• FEARS AS TRANQUILLISER ADDICTION RISES..
• STUDENT DRUG CHARGES NEARLY TRIPLED..
• JOINT MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT NEEDED TO CURB DRUG TRADE INSIDE JAILS - PDEA..
• THE CHASE FOR DRUG BUZZ RUNS THE GAMUT..
• UGANDA DANGEROUS DRUG INVADES SCHOOLS..
• VICIOUS DRUG TURF WAR TURNS MEXICAN BORDER TOWN OF TIJUANA INTO A KILLING Z..
• 20 OF THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS PLACES..
• WARNING AFTER CITY DRUG OVERDOSES..
• 13 BAGUIO VILLAGES DECLARED DRUG-FREE..
• ALLEGED COHORT STAYS BEHIND BARS; DDB OFFICIAL SEEKS POST-RAID REPORT FROM ..
• SOTTO LEADS GROUNDBREAKING RITES OF P15-M DRUG REHAB CENTER..
• OMAHA DRUG DEALER GETS PRISON TIME..
• OFFICIALS SAY CRACKDOWN IN CAMDEN PAYING OFF..
• SANOFI HEART DRUG FACES FURTHER DELAY AS FDA SCHEDULES HEARING..
• INDONESIA REQUIRES DRUG FIRMS TO BUILD PLANTS..
• MINING INDUSTRY WARY OF DRUG TESTING REGULATION..
• FEDERAL JUDGES SENTENCE DRUG DEALERS TO LONG PRISON TERMS..
• DRUG RING BUST NABS 8, BUT 4 REMAIN ARMED, DANGEROUS, ON THE LOOSE..
• SCHOOLIES WARNED THAT AFTER-EFFECTS OF DRINKING OR DRUG-TAKING COULD DISGUI..
• TAKE CLASSIFICATION DECISIONS OUT OF POLITICIANS HANDS, SAY DRUG ADVISERS..
• JUDGE DENIES RELEASE FOR DRUG RING SUSPECTS..
• NIGERIA BANS TEETHING DRUG AFTER 25 CHILDREN DIE..
• BOCA TEEN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AFTER FHP FOUND DRUG AND ALCOHOL IN HER..
• RESEARCH THAT SHOWS ECSTASY IS LESS DANGEROUS THAN ALCOHOL IS AWFUL FROM ST..
• DRUG DEALERS JAILED AFTER MAJOR POLICE OPERATION..
• CANNABIS UPGRADE DAMAGING..
• POTENTIAL NEW DRUG TARGET FOR CHRONIC LEUKEMIA IDENTIFIED BY UCSD RESEARCHE..
• FOUR LOUISIANA CITIES CONSIDERED SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS IN AMERICA..
• CAMDEN NO. 2 MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN U.S...
• A RADIANT COAST OF MEXICO, BLIGHTED BY DRUG WARS..
• WIKIPEDIA OFTEN OMITS IMPORTANT DRUG INFORMATION STUDY..
• EXPERT CLAIMS ECSTASY TOO DANGEROUS FOR DOWNGRADING..
• NASHUA WOMAN ARRESTED ON LA. DRUG CHARGES..
• CITY WOMAN HELD ON DRUG WARRANT..
• POLICE BUST ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKING RING IN MOUNT ISA..
• MILITANT DIES FROM APPARENT DRUG OVERDOSE..
• COUSINS WORSHIP IS DANGEROUS FOR KIDS..
• NIGERIA 238 NIGERIAN WOMEN IN U.K. PRISON OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING..
• DRUG BARON CAUGHT BY HIS OWN CAMERA..
• NZ DRUG DRIVING HABITS TO BE EXAMINED..
• DRUG WARS LEAVE 30 DEAD ACROSS MEXICO..
• DRUG VIOLENCE LEAVES 30 DEAD IN MEXICO..
• MA MARIJUANA MEASURE FORCES DRUG COUNSELORS TO ADAPT..
• NEW DA WONT RELEASE DRUG TEST RESULTS..
• COUNTY DRUG ODS UP..
• NEW DRUG SWEEPS THROUGH SCHOOLS..
• RED GIFT ENVELOPES IN DRUG OPERATION..