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States Might Opt For Smaller Opioid Deal Amid Crisis
A Morgan Stanley analysis states that companies alleged the opioid crisis might make a smaller settlement with U.S. states in return for faster payments as local governments…
Profemur Hip Implant Cases Consolidated In Arkansas
Lawsuits alleging Wright Medical Technology Inc. and MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. over defective hip implants have been consolidated in the Eastern District of Arkansas by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML).
The proposal…
Study Links SSRIs To Increased Risk Of Hemorrhagic Stroke
On August 31, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers published a single-center observational cohort study in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, indicating…
Columbian Study Links Other Breast Implants To BIA-ALCL
Last month, Columbian researchers published a study in the medical journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS) stating that brands other than Allergan and Mentor were found to be associated with breast implant-associated…
J&J Appeals To Mo. Supreme Court Over $2.1B Talc Verdict
Last Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed an application for transfer asking the Missouri Supreme Court to reverse the $2.1 billion talc verdict, stating that the lower…
NY Woman Claims ParaGard IUD Broke In Her Uterus
Last Monday, a New York woman, filed a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and the Cooper Companies Inc. in the state's federal court, alleging that the ParaGard…
Teva Vs Oklahoma State: Judge Approves $85M Settlement
The Oklahoma state judge approved the $85 million deal between Teva Pharmaceuticals and the state of Oklahoma, over the company’s alleged role in the opioid epidemic…
$3.6M Verdict Affirmed In Bard IVC Filter Case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $3.6 million jury award over C.R. Bard's IVC filter, after finding that state-law duty to warn was not preempted by federal edicts.…
J&J Asks For Court-Approved Experts In Talc Cases
On August 12, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) sent a letter asking U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, overseeing the talcum powder lawsuits, to appoint court-approved experts to…
Bayer Agrees To Pay $1.6B To Settle Essure Lawsuits
On August 20, Bayer officials disclosed in a press release that the company had reached an agreement with plaintiff law firms to pay approximately $1.6 billion to settle nearly 39,000 …