Nine federal Digitek lawsuits have been filed by patients in New Jersey against the drug’s manufacturer, Actavis Totowa. These lawsuits allege that Digitek was a dangerous and defective product because of improper manufacturing practices, putting patients at an increased risk of serious injury due to digoxin toxicity. At least one patient involved in the Digitek [...]

In the wake of the Digitek recall, reports have emerged that Actavis Totowa, the manufacturer of the heart drug, received two warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration in 2006 and 2007. The letters charged the company with failing to properly report adverse events for drugs including Digitek and for failing to follow “Good [...]

The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has advised veterinarians that some animals may suffer serious and potentially deadly side effects if they are taking the heart drug Digitek, which is known generically as digoxin. Actavis Totowa, the manufacturer of the heart drug, issued a Digitek recall on April 25 after receiving [...]