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Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits Surge, As Bayer Reports Over 43,000 Cancer Filings
Monsanto Roundup lawsuits have surged in recent months, with Bayer AG reporting that 43,700 cases alleging glyphosate caused cancer are now pending in courts around the United States. That means the already-massive litigation has doubled since July, when the number … Continue reading
FDA Stands by Talcum Powder Asbestos Test after Johnson & Johnson Announces New Findings
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is standing by recent testing that detected sub-traces of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, even as the healthcare products giant works to discredit those findings with testing of its own. FDA … Continue reading
New York Rally Attendees Seek Nationwide Child Victims Act Expansion
Legislators and activists rallying outside the New York City mansion that once belonged to Jeffrey Epstein called on states across the nation to pass their own versions of the Child Victims Act. “Congress is not capable of passing any legislation, … Continue reading
Uloric Lawsuit Plaintiff Claims Takeda Hid Gout Drug’s Heart Risk
A newly filed Uloric lawsuit claims Takeda Pharmaceuticals intentionally concealed the significant cardiovascular risks associated with its gout drug. Uloric Heart Side Effects According to a complaint filed yesterday in Illinois federal court, Peter Gust Kandis was taking Uloric when … Continue reading
Breast Implant Lawsuits: JPML to Consider Centralization of Allergan Biocell Claims in December
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will take up a motion to consolidate all federal product liability claims involving Allergan, Inc.’s Biocell textured breast implants during its December 5th hearing session in Austin, Texas. Allergan Breast Implant Lawsuits … Continue reading
FDA Investigating Possibility Zantac Forms NDMA After Ingestion
Does Zantac (ranitidine) cause a potentially cancer-causing chemical to form in the body once the drug’s ingested? That’s what the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is now trying to determine, as its investigation into contaminated heartburn medications apparently enters … Continue reading
Valsartan Lawsuit Court Approves Plaintiff’s Fact Sheets to Streamline Discovery
The federal court overseeing dozens of valsartan lawsuits filed in the wake of recent heart and blood pressure drug recalls has approved the use of various Plaintiff’s Fact Sheets to streamline the discovery process. According to an Order issued in … Continue reading
Retailers Remove Some Johnson’s Baby Powder Following Asbestos Recall
CVS, Wal-Mart, and Rite-Aid are removing 22-ounce bottles of Johnson’s Baby Powder from store shelves around the country, amid concerns that the products could be contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos. Johnson’s Baby Powder Recall Last Friday, Johnson & Johnson confirmed that … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson CEO Testimony Scrutinized in Wake of Baby Powder Recall
Less than two weeks before Johnson & Johnson recalled thousands of bottles of Baby Powder for possible asbestos contamination, the company’s chief executive officer testified under oath that he believed the product to be free of the cancer-causing mineral. Alex … Continue reading
Zantac Alternatives Free of Cancer-Causing Chemical, FDA Says
Tests conducted on samples of Pepcid, Tagamet, Nexium and other Zantac alternatives found no trace of the cancer-causing chemical that’s led to ranitidine recalls and sales suspensions around the world. FDA Zantac Warning The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading
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