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...]
Astrazeneca Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Brilinta 90 mg Professional Sample Bottles Due to Report of Another Medicine in One Bottle From That Lot
Voluntary recall limited to Lot # JB5047 of BRILINTA® (ticagrelor) 90 mg tablets, 8-count Professional (Physician) Sample Bottles Other forms or dosage strengths of BRILINTA, including medicine obtained via US retail or mail order pharmacies, are not affected by this voluntary recall AstraZeneca today announced that the Company is notifying … [Read more...]
ECAN Petitions FDA for Esophageal Cancer Warning on Heart Burn Meds
Did you know that heart burn can cause esophageal cancer? A recent survey found that 86% of Americans are unaware of the connection, according to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN). The group wants to change that. On May 1, 2017 ECAN filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking the agency to require that … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Revives Hundreds of Fosamax Fracture Lawsuits
On March 22, 2017, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled that hundreds of previously dismissed claims against Merck & Co., Inc., can proceed to trial. The appeals court decision reverses a ruling by a lower court that found that the claims were pre-empted by federal law. The plaintiffs are accusing Merck of failing to warn of … [Read more...]
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