Who may be held responsible for harm/ injury caused by unsafe medical drugs?

The following parties may be held responsible:

Manufacturers: They may be sued for manufacturing unsafe medical drugs. However, manufacturers are typically large companies. They may retain teams of high-priced lawyers to defend such cases. Filing a successful lawsuit against them is not always easy.

Testing laboratories: Drugs usually go through a series of tests before they make their way to the market.  Laboratories that conduct the tests can be sued for the injuries even if they are independent of the manufacturers.

Medical sales representatives: It is the job of medical sales representatives to meet doctors and other members of the medical community to advertise the latest drugs and make recommendations regarding their usage. They may be held responsible if the recommended drugs cause injuries.

Doctors: Doctors may be held liable if the prescribed drugs cause injuries. They may also be found negligent if they fail to warn patients about the potential side effects of the prescribed drugs or provide adequate instructions regarding their usage.

Hospitals/clinics: As part of the chain of distribution of drugs, hospitals/clinics may be held liable for the injuries.

Pharmacies: Pharmacies are the final point in the chain of distribution of drugs. They may be held liable if victims suffer injuries because of unsafe   medical drugs bought from pharmacies.