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Federal Judge Tosses The First AndroGel Bellwether Verdict
The first AndroGel bellwether trial announced in favor of the plaintiff awarding him $150 million as punitive damages and no compensatory damages in June 2017 was tossed by the U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, overseeing 6,000 plus…
J&J's $4.7B Talc Verdict Bid: Jurisdiction Questions Rose
On Friday, Thomas Weaver, the attorney representing Johnson & Johnson (J&J) argued over a bid to reverse a jury’s $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict stating that the judge…
Drugmakers Finding Ways To Prevent NDMA Contamination
The rising number of recalls, over the past years, on pharmaceutical products containing the cancer-causing chemical N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) has made the drug industry to look for ways to prevent contamination.
Popular medication…
Atrium Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filed
Lawsuits involving Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, and other proton pump inhibitors have grown up to nearly 14,000 cases filed across the federal court system.
According to a joint…
Zantac Litigation Speed Up Post New Pretrial Orders
Two new pretrial orders issued in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida has accelerated the federal multidistrict litigation established for all Zantac lawsuits.
…Testim Makers Opt To Settle Following Axiron Settlement
Closely following the heels of the Eli Lilly settlement announcement to resolve all Axiron lawsuits belonging to the MDL 2545 earlier this year…
Abilify Gambling Lawsuits: Summary Judgment Request Rejected
A motion for summary judgment filed by the makers of Abilify, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, was rejected by Judge M. Casey Rodgers presiding over all the federal…
12 Missouri Hospitals File Lawsuits Against Opioid Makers
Last week, a group of 12 Missouri hospitals joined the suit against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers by filing a civil lawsuit in the Greene County Circuit Court.…
Bereaved Widow files a Viagra Lawsuit
Pfizer, Inc., has one more Viagra lawsuit filed against it by a bereaved widow who claims that Viagra was responsible for the development of her husband’s melanoma diagnosis and death…
FDA Issues To Recall Another Heartburn Drug
On April 15, the FDA announced to recall Nizatidine Oral Solution, after finding the presence of the cancer-causing chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, following the announcement, declared for a nationwide recall…