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Ethicon Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Move Forward, As Court Approves Use of Short Form Complaint in Federal Physiomesh Litigation
The federal court overseeing dozens of hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Physiomesh products has approved the use of a Short Form Complaint, which will greatly streamline the process of filing new cases in the multidistrict litigation now underway in … Continue reading
Ethicon Seeks Reversal of $57 Million Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Verdict on Statute of Limitations Grounds
Ethicon, Inc. has asked a Philadelphia judge to overturn a $57.1 million verdict awarded last month at the conclusion of Pennsylvania’s sixth transvaginal mesh lawsuit trial. In a brief filed with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on Monday, September … Continue reading
Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors for Reflux? Study Suggests Dietary Changes May Work Better.
Amid growing concern that the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors could lead to kidney failure and other serious renal complications, a new study suggests that dietary changes may be more effective at controlling symptoms associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux. Proton … Continue reading
Another Homeopathic Manufacturer Cited for Belladonna in Teething Drugs
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning letter to Nova Homeopathic, a New Mexico-based company that markets an infant teething medication laced with potentially-toxic belladonna. The FDA letter is the third issued this year to … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Woman Praises $57 Million Verdict in Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
The Pennsylvania woman at the center of the state’s latest transvaginal mesh lawsuit trial is now going public with her story, just weeks after a Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon, Inc. subsidiary to pay her more … Continue reading
Missouri Set to Convene Sixth Talcum Powder Trial on October 16th
Missouri is on track to convene its sixth talcum powder lawsuit on October 16, 2017, following a hearing in the 22nd Circuit Court for St. Louis on Monday. The trial will involve a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a single … Continue reading
Australian Researchers Find Proton Pump Inhibitors Overused, Call for Deprescribing Programs
As proton pump inhibitor lawsuits continue to mount in U.S. Courts, a new study out of Australia suggests that drugs like Nexium, Prilosec, and PrevAcid are overused worldwide, prompting its authors to recommend that the popular heartburn drugs be the … Continue reading
Study Suggests Levaquin Side Effects May Include Increased Risk of GI Perforations
A recently-published study suggests that patients who take Levaquin or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics may face an increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) perforations. Fluoroquinolones, including Levaquin, Cipro, and Avelox, are among the most commonly prescribed antibiotics. However, up to 20% of … Continue reading
As U.S. Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filings Mount, Controversy Takes on International Scope
Even as hernia mesh lawsuits involving devices marketed by Ethicon, Inc. and Atrium Medical Corp. continue to mount in U.S. Courts, patients around the globe are coming forward with their stories of hernia repairs that went horrifically wrong, allegedly due … Continue reading
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