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What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is an opioid medication used in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain. Considered to be more than 100 times stronger than morphine, fentanyl can be fatal in the event of an overdose. Johnson & Johnson, as well as other companies listed below, manufactured defective patches that potentially cause an overdose of the fentanyl drug. Our legal team has been gathering evidence, interviewing scientists, engineers, and collected thousands of pages of documents in order to represent surviving family members who have lost a loved one due to the design flaws of fentanyl pain patches. If a family member or loved one died while using a fentanyl patch, use the form on the right to contact our fentanyl legal team. Contacting us is free, and there is no obligation. You may also call us at (888) 579-1605

What is a Fentanyl Pain Patch?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of an adhesive patch in 1990 as a method for delivering the fentanyl pain medication. The Duragesic patch, made by Johnson & Johnson, was the only approved fentanyl patch for many years, however there are now many generic versions available from the companies below:

• Abrika
  

• Actavis
  

• Actiq
  

• Fentora
  

• Mylan
  

• Sandoz
  

• Watson

Intended Use & How The Patches Work

Fentanyl patches required a prescription from a doctor, and were used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain. Dosage strengths include 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 75 and 100 mcg/hr. All of the patches are designed to deliver a steady dose of fentanyl for approximately 3 days, and would then be discarded.

Recalls & Defects

If too much fentanyl gel is released on to the bare skin of a user, the dose can be fatal. In 2004, the Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries Alza Corporation and Janssen Pharmaceutica recalled 5 lots of patches due to what was known as a “fold-over defect.” This defect causes the delivery of fentanyl to occur at a harmful and even lethal rate. Recent recalls in February 2008 included 32 million patches from Johnson & Johnson. Days after Johnson & Johnson’s recall, Actavis recalled 14 lots of patches.

If a family member or loved one has died and was using the fentanyl patches, please contact us immediately at (888) 579-1605. For persons who have died, their surviving spouse or other family members often can bring a wrongful death action.

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