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Pfizer's Zoloft going strong
Another ruling went in favor of the defendant, drug manufacturer Pfizer, for its antidepressant drug Zoloft by a panel of the 3rd U…
The parent company of Allergan, AbbVie Inc., announced to launch a new awareness campaign to inform women implanted with their recalled Allergan Natrelle Biocell breast implants, who might be unaware of the risks associated. The recall was a result of th
A $10 billion class-action opioid lawsuit has been signed by the city of Grande Prairie to become a representative plaintiff against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies. The city…
Court Dismisses Taxotere Lawsuits Filed After December 2015
Taxotere lawsuits' presiding Judge Jane Triche Milazzo passed a defense motion to dismiss the cases filed after December 2015, when new warning labels were added about the…
Growing MDLs
The FDA has the number of adverse events reported for the Morcellator related cancer incidents have reduced significantly; whereas, the number of …
Manufacturer Seeks 5th MDL For Covidien Hernia Mesh Products
The manufacturer of Covidien hernia mesh products has asked a panel of federal judges to establish fifth multidistrict litigation (MDL), following a rise in the number of lawsuits over the products.…
List Of 1,000 Talcum Powder Cases Released For Discovery
U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson randomly selected 1,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits for bellwether discovery procedures, initiating the first step towards the…
Limited Liability Order Passed
The mass-tort litigation and class actions in state courts will face a challenging time with the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that has passed a limited liability lawsuits order which might restrict the ability of plaintiffs, commonly…
PPI Lawsuits Moving Ahead
To begin with, the Plaintiffs of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) presented a motion, calling for centralization before U.S. Judge David R. Herndon of the Southern District of Illinois. This is to be followed by a July 27 hearing before the Judicial…
2nd Victory for Xarelto Defendants
The jury for a second time, consecutively, ruled in favor of the defendants, J&J and Bayer, in the Xarelto Lawsuit trial. The defendant came in strong, stating that the death of the plaintiff was caused due to several…
Cosmetic Giants Withdraw From Using Talc In Products
Three biggest cosmetic manufacturers Chanel, Revlon, and L'Oreal, have joined Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) move of removing talcum powder from their products due to…