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Methods Used To Screen Talc For Asbestos Inadequate: Study

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Last week, an analysis was published in the journal Environmental Health Insights, stating that a lack of regulation and inadequate screening of talc…

Teva Moves A ParaGard IUD Lawsuit To Federal Court System

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Earlier this week, Teva Pharmaceuticals filed a notice over the removal of a ParaGard IUD lawsuit to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which was originally filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

The lawsuit was filed by…

J&J's Appeal Over $325M Asbestos Talc Verdict Rejected

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On November 12, a stipulation was filed in the New York Supreme Court for New York County, indicating that the court has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) challenge over a $325 million…

Plavix Plus Aspirin Linked To Bleeding Risk In TAVI Patients

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On October 8, a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine where the researchers from the Netherlands indicated that patients with a transcatheter aortic…

W.Va. Opioid Trial Postponed To 2021 Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

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A federal judge of West Virginia has rescheduled the trial of the nation's largest drug distributors over their role in the opioid epidemic. The trial, originally scheduled for…

Mallinckrodt To End Opioid Epidemic With $1.6B Settlement

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Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, the Irish–based manufacturer of generic drugs, agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve the mounting lawsuits that claim the manufacturer of fueling the opioid…

J&J's $5B Settlement Deal Over Opioid Crisis

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On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) issued a press release indicating that it would contribute $1 billion more to the originally proposed $4 billion …

Textured Breast Implants Associated With Cancer Recurrence

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Last week, a report was published in the medical journal JAMA Surgery, where South Korean researchers suggested an association between the use of textured breast…

Bayer's Appeal Over First Roundup Verdict Rejected

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Last week, Bayer's arguments to review the first Roundup-cancer verdict maintaining that the plaintiff who filed the lawsuit failed to establish the company's liability for his non-…

3M Plaintiffs Undergo Medical Exams And Hearing Tests

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Medical examinations and hearing tests of the plaintiffs involved in the 3M earplugs lawsuits started last week as per the protocol set by U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers, overseeing the litigation in the Northern District of Florida.

The…

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