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J&J Wins California Trial Linked To Talc-Cancer Claim

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On Friday, April 5, a jury in Long Beach, California, rejected a talcum powder lawsuit brought by a 65-year-old retired teacher, who claimed that…

FDA Okays Generic Nasal Spray To Treat Opioid Overdose

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On Friday, April 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval to the first generic version of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, also known as Narcan, to treat…

J&J Seeks To Transfer 2,400 Talc Suits To Del. Federal Court

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Johnson & Johnson asked a federal judge to take over more than 2,400 talcum powder lawsuits, instead of allowing those cases to go before state…

Fractured Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit Proceeds To Trial

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U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell, presiding over all IVC Filter lawsuits filed against C.R. Bard, has allowed claims filed by a plaintiff to move forward…

Federal Funding of $350M Granted To Reduce Opioid Deaths

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On Thursday, April 18, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II sanctioned more than $350 million in a federal move aimed at bringing down opioid addiction…

EPA Signals To Put a Complete Ban On Asbestos Use

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On Wednesday, April 17, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced to put a complete ban on the use of asbestos in product categories in the…

Valsartan Lawyers To Be Appointed to Leadership Roles

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A case management order issued on April 2, by Judge Robert B. Kugler, presiding over federal valsartan lawsuits, called for leadership counsel to send a notice to…

Tenneco Granted Summary Judgment In an Asbestos Cancer Case

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Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. (Tenneco) was granted summary judgment by the Delaware Superior Court in an asbestos lung cancer lawsuit…

Ethicon Manages To Toss Defective Pelvic Mesh Claims

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On April 17,  a Philadelphia jury ruled in favor of a Johnson & Johnson unit, tossing claims made by a woman that the company's defectively designed

Multiple Plaintiffs Win $37.3M Talc Verdict Against J&J

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A six-member New Jersey state court jury awarded $37.3 million to four plaintiffs who developed mesothelioma from inhaling asbestos allegedly present in Johnson…

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