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If you or a loved one has been injured or a loved one has died as a result of taking the prescription narcotic, Fentora (fentanyl buccal), prompt action is required to preserve your right to what could amount to a significant cash award. You may qualify for compensation for pain and suffering, medical and/or funeral expenses, lost wages and more. To determine if you are eligible for a cash settlement, talk to our leading, expert, and board certified Fentora drug injury lawyer at Roberts & Roberts. Our nationwide respected law firm offers a free consultation that could change your life for the better and can be easily scheduled simply by calling us at (903) 597-6000.

Fentora tablets had won FDA approval in September, 2006, and the powerful opioid quickly soared in popularity with approximately 80,000 prescriptions for the drug written within the first year of its release. All forms of fentanyl are extremely powerful narcotics with approximately 100 times the pain killing properties of morphine. As a result, the FDA had only approved Fentora for cancer patients whose severe pain could not be managed with any less potent analgesic.

Additionally, the drug is only intended for use by opioid tolerant patients who had been directed by their physician to place the tablet between the gum and cheek to effect (in a perfect world) a carefully determined dosage of the drug into the bloodstream.

Unfortunately, physicians had not been sufficiently informed about critically important safe dosages, as well as adequately warned about the dangers of off-label (non-FDA approved) use in non-cancer and/or non-narcotic tolerant patients. This lack of timely information had soon caused doctors to prescribe Fentora for off-label use to treat headaches, chronic back pain and other ailments.

As a result, a series of narcotic overdoses have since occurred, a number of which had been fatal. Today, numerous lawsuits against Cephalon allege negligence relevant to the drug manufacturer’s failure to specify safe dosages for cancer patients only.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death related tragedy due to Fentora use, don’t wait until it’s too late to speak with our highly experienced, Fentora, Texas personal injury lawyer at Roberts & Roberts. The consultation is always free and could significantly enhance your financial peace of mind simply by calling us at (903) 597-6000. Trust our hard fighting, Fentora drug injury lawyer to win the outstanding cash settlement award you deserve!