Botox Trial Set in Southern California
Posted on Jan 6, 2010 2:45pm PST
In late January, a jury in Southern
California will hear a lawsuit that has been brought against Allergan. Allergan is the manufacturer of the infamous anti-wrinkle drug, Botox. The lawsuit alleges that Allergan manufactured a dangerous and
defective drug to consumers.
In July 2008, the dangerous drug lawsuit was file with the Superior Court of California in Orange Couty. According to reports, there are 15 plaintiffs listed on the civil action that are located throughout the United States. The plaintiffs claim that they were injured after receiving Botox injections to treat a vast array of medical conditions. Some of the plaintiffs claim that the drug wrongfully killed their family members.
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs say that Allergan promoted off-label applications, which included the treatment of cerebral palsy, but the applications were never approved of by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The plaintiffs also allege that the drug manufacturer failed to warn users and physicians of possible side effects and life-threatening injuries that could result from the injection of Botox. They are seeking both compensatory and punitive damages from Allergan.
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