If you suffered serious side effects or other harm from an FDA-approved drug or medical device, you may still be able to come forward with a lawsuit against its manufacturer or another at-fault party. FDA approval is a minimum standard for a company to market and release a product. Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers still have an obligation to properly market their products and to release additional warnings or other measures to protect patients. If they fail to uphold this obligation and patients are injured as a result, they can be held liable. Our Louisiana drug injury lawyers can offer insight on this when you call for a consultation.