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Atrium Hernia Mesh Litigation Grows, as Federal MDL Exceeds 2,100 Filings
Hernia mesh lawsuits involving Atrium Medical Corp.’s C-Qur mesh continue to mount in the federal multidistrict litigation now underway in the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. According the New Hampshire Business Review, 2,136 claims were pending in the … Continue reading
Metformin Lawsuit News: FDA Finds High Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemical in Popular Diabetes Drugs
Mere months after reassuring the public that metformin was safe, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged that a new round of tests detected excessive levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical in some extended release versions of the … Continue reading
Ethicon Physiomesh News: Federal Court Reschedules Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Trials
Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Physiomesh Composite Flexible mesh continue to move forward in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, where the first bellwether trial is now scheduled to get underway this coming November. Ethicon … Continue reading
Zantac Lawsuit Court Sets Deadlines for Initial Census
The Zantac litigation currently underway in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, continues to move forward, following the issuance of an order establishing deadlines for the proceeding’s Initial Census. Zantac Lawsuits Undergoing 2-Phase Initial Census There are currently … Continue reading
South Korea Bans Some Metformin Products Over NDMA Contamination
Drug regulators in South Korea have suspended sales of nearly three dozen metformin products contaminated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen. According to the Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, 31 of 254 metformin products … Continue reading
Elmiron Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Medical Monitoring for Retinal Damage
The manufacturers of Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium) are facing yet another lawsuit, this time a class action complaint that seeks medical monitoring on behalf of consumers allegedly at risk for retinal damage and vision loss. Elmiron and Retinal Damage Elmiron … Continue reading
Zantac Lawsuit Blames NDMA for Terminal Breast Cancer
The family of an Indiana woman who used Zantac for more than 30 years has filed a new lawsuit alleging a carcinogenic chemical produced by the drug was responsible for her death. Zantac and Cancer: What’s the Problem? According to … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Ends Talc Baby Powder Sales in North America, Denies Cancer Risk
Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of talc-based Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, amid lagging sales and mounting concerns that use of the product could contribute to the development of certain cancers. Baby Powder Lawsuits and Verdicts … Continue reading
Imerys Agrees to Auction North American Operations, Fund Talcum Powder Settlement
Imerys SA has agreed to sell several North American units in order to resolve allegations that the company’s raw talc was tainted with cancer-causing asbestos. Imerys Auction Will Fund Trust for Talc Victims Imerys was a major talc supplier to … Continue reading
Appeal of First Monsanto Roundup Verdict Will Focus on Damages
A California appeals court appears ready to uphold the nation’s first Monsanto Roundup verdict, but will likely reduce the $78.5 million judgment awarded to the plaintiff. Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit Appeal to be Heard on June 2nd Dwayne Johnson, a former … Continue reading
