Xeljanz TV Commercials: Pfizer Spends Big to Advertise Blockbuster RA Treatment
Pfizer, Inc. is shelling out big bucks to advertise Xeljanz, its blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis medication. Last month alone, the drug maker spent $26.2 million on Xeljanz TV commercials. AbbVie, Inc. was the only pharmaceutical company to spend more a single … Continue reading
JUUL Class Action Lawsuit Claims E-Cigarette Manufacturer Intentionally Targeted Teens
A new e-cigarette lawsuit claims JUUL Labs intentionally downplayed the serious health risks associated with its popular vaping products in an effort to attract teens and other under-age users. The complaint was apparently filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court, … Continue reading
Textured Breast Implants Banned Amid Growing Cancer Worries
Regulators in two countries acted this month to protect women from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare form of cancer that has been linked to textured breast implants. Health Canada suspended Allergan’s license to market Biocell breast … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Shifted Baby Powder Marketing Strategy as Cancer Risks Emerged
Johnson & Johnson shifted its Baby Powder marketing strategy towards African American women more than a decade ago, even as a prominent international body warned of a possible link between cosmetic talc products and ovarian cancer. Baby Powder Marketing Presentation … Continue reading
Federal Judge Cancels Bellwether Trial, Orders Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits to Mediation
A federal judge overseeing hundreds of Monsanto Roundup lawsuits has canceled an upcoming bellwether trial and ordered the parties to confidential mediation. May 22nd Hearing Will Address Mediation Efforts U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California … Continue reading
Valsartan Lawsuit Court Allows Direct Filing in Federal Litigation
The federal court overseeing dozens of valsartan lawsuits has approved a new order allowing plaintiffs to file cases directly in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Direct filing will eliminates delays associated with transferring a cases to the … Continue reading
Medicare Patients More Likely to Receive IVC Blood Clot Filters, Despite Overall Decline
While fewer Americans are receiving IVC blood clot filters, a new study suggests that the devices are far more prevalent among Medicare patients compared to those with private insurance. Complications from IVC Blood Clot Filters IVC filters are implanted in … Continue reading
Uloric Side Effects News: Group Condemns FDA Decision on Potentially Deadly Gout Drug
A prominent consumer group has condemned the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision allowing Uloric to remain on the market, despite mounting evidence of the gout drug’s potentially deadly heart risks. “We are disappointed with the FDA’s reckless … Continue reading
Former Infantryman Among Hundreds of U.S. Vets Pursuing 3M Military Earplugs Lawsuits
A former Army infantryman is one of the most recent United States veterans to file suit for hearing loss and tinnitus allegedly caused by defective 3M military earplugs. George Dooley of Clarksville, Tennessee, was one of thousands of former servicemen … Continue reading
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