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Invokana: Big jolt for J&J

July 12, 2017 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

The giant pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has faced some serious allegations this year with respect to its most promising star product Invokana. The company had sales of $71.9 billion for the full-year 2016, an increase of 2.6% compared with its 2015 sales. Sales soared due to millions spent by the company in promoting … [Read more...]

Taxotere MDL 2740: A Slow But Strong Start

July 11, 2017 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

Taxotere is a cytotoxic chemotherapy drug and is the brand name for docetaxel generic form. In 1996, Sanofi-Aventis won approval for Taxotere to be marketed in the U.S. for the treatment of various cancers: breast cancer, advanced stomach cancer, head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic prostate cancer. Taxotere sales went as … [Read more...]

Depakote Birth Defect Victim Awarded $15 Million

July 6, 2017 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

Finding out that your newborn baby has a life threatening condition can be devastating. Christina Raquel gave birth to a son in 2007. He was born with birth defects including spina bifida. It was later determined that the birth defects were a result of Depakote. This was a drug she was prescribed while pregnant to manage bipolar depression. The … [Read more...]

75 Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Settled

July 5, 2017 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

75 more transvaginal mesh lawsuits have reportedly been settled by C.R. Bard, Inc. The lawsuits were part of a federal multidistrict litigation that is underway in a federal court in West Virginia. The agreement for the settlement however remains confidential just as with the other previous settlements. Dangers of Transvaginal Mesh C.R. Bard, … [Read more...]

Johnson & Johnson’s Action Spikes Risperdal Cases Filed in PA Court

June 21, 2017 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

Risperdal lawsuits are highly sensitive because the plaintiffs involved here are psychologically compromised young boys. Risperdal (risperidone) is an antipsychotic medication that is believed to have caused mental and physical trauma and torture to young boys who grew breasts (gynecomastia), many of those who chose to a surgical remedy to … [Read more...]