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New York Child Victims Act Faces Legal Challenge in Nassau County
The New York Child Victims Act is facing its first legal challenge, following the filing of a lawsuit by the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in Nassau County Supreme Court. The New York Child Victims Act became law in February, … Continue reading
Mylan Hit with FDA Warning Following Valsartan Recall
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Warning Letter to Mylan Pharmaceuticals, after an inspection of a manufacturing facility in India uncovered “significant deviations” from good manufacturing practice that likely contributed to the company’s massive valsartan recall. … Continue reading
Canadians File $500 Million Class Action Lawsuit Over Monsanto Roundup
More than 60 plaintiffs in Canada have filed a class action lawsuit over Monsanto Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide that allegedly causes cancer. Monsanto Roundup, Glyphosate and Cancer Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the Monsanto Roundup line of herbicides, is the … Continue reading
Thousands of Risperdal Gynecomastia Lawsuits Given New Life in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has revived thousands of Risperdal lawsuits, after finding both the trial court and the state’s Superior Court erred in establishing a statute of limitations that resulted in their dismissal. The ruling affects about 40% of the … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits: Status Conference to Address Bellwether Trial Schedule
The federal court overseeing thousands of proton pump inhibitor lawsuits filed over various kidney injuries is beginning to plan for the litigation’s first bellwether trials. According to a Status Report issued by the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, … Continue reading
Xeljanz Researchers Call for More Blood Clot Data
Researchers looking into the link between Xeljanz and life-threatening blood clots say additional data is needed to better understand the safety signals that recently prompted an update to the drug’s Black Box Warning. FDA Action on Xeljanz and Blood Clots … Continue reading
Golden State Medical Supply Announces Latest Ranitidine Recall
Golden State Medical Supply has become the latest pharmaceutical company to recall ranitidine-containing heartburn drugs that might be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. Recalled Ranitidine Manufactured by Novitium Pharma Ranitidine is the generic name for Zantac. Various drug makers – … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Rushed Talcum Powder Tests After Baby Powder Recall
Less than two weeks after recalling thousands of bottles of Baby Powder due to concerns they might be contaminated with asbestos, Johnson & Johnson announced new tests hadn’t found any trace of the cancer-causing mineral in the talc-based powder. But … Continue reading
Polyethylene Fractures Prompt Stryker Ankle Replacement Warning
Patients who’ve received a STAR Ankle Replacement System should be alert for signs of polyethylene fracture, following a recent warning from Stryker. About the STAR Ankle Replacement System The STAR Ankle Replacement System was developed by a prominent surgeon in … Continue reading
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