For the last several years, Medtronic PLC has been at the source of a medicinal scandal that has plagued thousands of patients. In 2002, the FDA approved the company’s bone graft device. Since then, it has come to surface that the product might do more harm than good. Now the company may be nearing the closure of thousands of settlements with … [Read more...]
Endo Pharmaceuticals Forced to Take “Extended-Release” Medication Off the Market
Opioid manufacturers have suffered a number of setbacks over the last several weeks. The FDA asked Endo Pharmaceuticals, in June, to stop the sale of Opana ER, an “extended-release” opioid pain reliever (OPR). If not, the agency promised it would no longer approve the drug. Endo indicated it would fully consider the request before acting. Then on … [Read more...]
What You Don’t Know About Generic Drugs, and How It Can Hurt You
The Danger of Generic Drugs It is very common for people to conflate generic drugs with their brand-name counterparts, but according to Jeremy Greene, a historian of medicine at Johns Hopkins, “The average American has a series of assumptions about generic and brand-name drugs that don’t hold up to historical scrutiny.” This conflation will … [Read more...]
Four Talcum-Powder Lawsuits Transferred to Defense-Friendly Venue
Four talc-based lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson (J&J) have been transferred by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) from federal courts in Pennsylvania and Missouri to defense-friendly courts in New Jersey. JPMDL transferred the cases despite objections from plaintiffs. New Jersey Judge Last year, J&J successfully … [Read more...]
Big Pharma Regulations Might Be an Obstacle for Pending Lawsuits
More and more lawsuits are being filed against pharmaceutical companies for downplaying the addictive effects of opioid painkillers. However, some suggest that the regulatory environment surrounding Big Pharma might preclude success in these cases. This past Wednesday, Ohio joined the list of plaintiffs when the state filed a lawsuit against Purdue … [Read more...]
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