Onglyza Lawsuit Defendants Push Back on Bid to Centralize Federal Heart Failure Claims
Plaintiffs seeking to centralize federal heart failure lawsuits involving Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR are facing opposition from AstraZeneca PLC, which asserts that there are too few cases pending to justify the creation of a new multidistrict litigation. Onglyza and Heart … Continue reading
Promotional Halloween Treat Bags Contained Cough Syrup Samples Manufactured by Company Involved in Teething Tablets Recall
Some Maryland parents are complaining after medication samples were included in bags of treats distributed to students during the Lansdown School District’s annual “Trunk-or-Treat” Halloween celebration. The samples at issue were manufactured by Hyland’s Homeopathic, the same company forced to … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Users 3-Times More Likely to Develop Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure: Study
Yet another study is pointing to a possible link between proton pump inhibitors and an increased risk of kidney problems. The study, which was presented on Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) in New … Continue reading
Invokana Lawsuits Mount, as Latest Johnson & Johnson Earnings Report Shows 1,100 Filings
Johnson & Johnson continues to face a growing number of legal claims involving Invokana (canagliflozin), a Type 2 diabetes treatment manufactured by its Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary. According to Johnson & Johnson’s 3rd quarter earnings statement, at least 1,100 Invokana lawsuits … Continue reading
Talcum Powder Lawsuit Plaintiffs Ask Missouri Appeals Court to Reconsider $72 Million Verdict
The family of an ovarian cancer victim has asked a Missouri appeals court to reconsider its recent decision to toss out the $72 million jury verdict awarded in their talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. Talcum Powder Verdict Tossed … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Advocacy Group Cuts Ties with Nuedexta Manufacturer
The Alzheimer’s Association — one of the leading advocacy groups for people suffering from the memory-robbing disease – has cut ties with Avanir Pharmaceuticals, following a CNN report suggesting that Nuedexta was being marketed for off-label use in elderly nursing … Continue reading
Alarming Study Casts Doubt on Heart Stents to Treat Chest Pain
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are implanted with heart stents to relieve chest pain. But now, a study published this month in the medical journal Lancet is casting doubt on the practice, suggesting that stents are useless for … Continue reading
Study Uncovers Another Possible Nexium Side Effect: Stomach Cancer
A recently-published study has uncovered yet another dangerous side effect potentially associated with Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors: an increased risk of stomach cancer. Writing in the medical journal Gut, researchers at the University of Hong Kong noted that … Continue reading
Court Overseeing Federally-Filed Bair Hugger Lawsuits Orders Two Knee Replacement Infection Cases Prepped for Trial
The federal court overseeing thousands of product liability claims involving the 3M Company’s Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket has ordered two knee replacement infection lawsuits prepared for a bellwether trial that could begin as early as April 30, 2018. … Continue reading
Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Reverse $6.7 Million Judgment Awarded to Plaintiff in Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Boston Scientific Corp. has been denied its bid to reverse the $6.7 million judgement awarded to a woman who suffered serious complications following implantation of the company’s Pinnacle pelvic mesh device. Amal Eghnayem’s transvaginal mesh lawsuit was initially filed in … Continue reading
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