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Benzocaine Isn’t the Only Teething Remedy That Could Hurt Your Baby
Apparently, oral benzocaine painkillers aren’t the only teething remedies that pose a danger to children. Just yesterday, in fact, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned parents and caregivers to avoid teething jewelry, after one such product caused the … Continue reading
Roundup Lawsuit Plaintiffs Oppose Monsanto’s Bellwether Trial Proposal
Attorneys for hundreds of Roundup lawsuit plaintiffs have asked a federal judge to reject Monsanto’s proposal for two-phase bellwether trials. Roundup Lawsuit Attorneys: Proposal Undermines Bellwether Process According to a recent filing in the U.S. District Court, Northern District California, … Continue reading
Allergan Announces Breast Implant Recall in Europe, Amid Concerns Over Rare Cancer
Allergan is recalling textured breast implants in Europe, amid concerns that such devices might cause a rare form of cancer called anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Why Did Allergan Announce a Breast Implant Recall? The Allergan breast implant recall was announced after … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson’s Talcum Powder Woes Pile Up, as Missouri Judge Uphold $4.7 Billion Ovarian Cancer Verdict
A bad week just got a whole lot worse for Johnson & Johnson, after a Missouri judge upheld the $4.7 billion verdict awarded earlier this year to 22 talcum powder ovarian cancer plaintiffs. News of the decision caused Johnson & … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Faces International Fallout Over Baby Powder Asbestos Report
Regulators in India are testing Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, following a stunning report that suggested the company has known for years that some of its talc contained traces of asbestos. Yesterday, Johnson & Johnson confirmed that personnel from India’s … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuit Filings Could Surge When Federal Tolling Agreement Expires
Thousands of new claimants could soon file kidney injury lawsuits against the manufacturers of Nexium and similar proton pump inhibitors if the tolling agreement governing their claims is not extended next month. The federal multidistrict litigation underway in the U.S. … Continue reading
Glyphosate in Monsanto Roundup Weed Killer Blamed for Leukemia, Lymphoma
A new Roundup lawsuit claims that years of exposure to Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killer is to blame for two types of cancer afflicting a man from Tennessee According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of … Continue reading
As MRI Contrast Dye Lawsuits Mount in U.S. Courts, Gadolinium Toxicity Concerns Spread to U.K.
Concerns over the toxic side effects potentially associated with gadolinium-based MRI contrast dyes have spread to the United Kingdom, where a growing number of patients have called on the National Health Service (NHS) to take action to protect public health. … Continue reading
FDA Advisory Panel to Investigate Transvaginal Mesh Complications in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
Members of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Advisory Committee will soon gather to discuss transvaginal mesh implants, specifically those used to treat pelvic organ prolapse. According to a notice posted at the Federal Registry, … Continue reading
Valsartan Lawsuit Centralization on JPML’s January Agenda
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will convene its next Hearing Session on January 31, 2019, in Miami Florida. At that time, the Panel will hear Oral Arguments on a proposal to centralize all federally-filed lawsuits stemming from … Continue reading
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