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Johnson & Johnson Facing Talcum Powder Lawsuit Trials in 3 States
September will be a big month for Johnson & Johnson, as 3 states are scheduled to either convene or conclude trials involving allegations that the company’s popular talcum powder products contain asbestos. (Case Number BC656425) According to Courtroom View Network, … Continue reading
Massive Valsartan Recall Sparks New Lawsuit Filing in New Jersey
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Teva Pharmaceuticals by consumers who accuse the company of marketing generic versions of valsartan contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. Valsartan Lawsuit Allegations The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District … Continue reading
Federal MDL Prepping Second Round of Avelox, Cipro Lawsuits for Trial
The federal court overseeing hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who are alleged to have suffered debilitating nerve damage from Avelox and Cipro is preparing to select cases for the litigation’s second round of bellwether trials. Plaintiffs, Defendants … Continue reading
Study Suggests Alternative to Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Dyes
A newly-published study suggests that iron-based agents could one day be a feasible alternative to gadolinium MRI contrast dyes. The discovery comes as a growing number of plaintiffs pursue lawsuits over toxic side effects allegedly caused by gadolinium-based agents. Iron-Based … Continue reading
New Jersey Taxotere Lawsuit Conference Scheduled for October 4th
The New Jersey multicounty litigation established for all Taxotere lawsuits filed in the state’s Superior Courts is preparing to get underway. According to an Order issued in Middlesex County Superior Court on August 24th, the litigation’s initial Case Management Conference … Continue reading
Talcum Powder Lawsuit Plaintiff Testifies on Mesothelioma Diagnosis
The jury convened to hear evidence in California’s latest trial of a talcum powder lawsuit has heard from the plaintiff, who vividly recounted her 2016 mesothelioma diagnosis. “I’m terrified all the time of dying,” According to Carolyn Weirick, 56, the … Continue reading
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Expands Valsartan Recall for Possible NDMA Contamination
Torrent Pharmaceuticals is recalling more valsartan medications, over concerns that the drugs could be tainted with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a chemical that has been linked to liver damage and cancer. The company’s valsartan recall was initially announced on August 17th and … Continue reading
Legal Experts Predict Tough Road Ahead for Monsanto’s Roundup Lawsuit Appeal
Monsanto has promised to appeal a $289 million verdict recently awarded to a former groundskeeper who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma following repeated exposure to Roundup, the company’s popular glyphosate-based weed killer. But according to some legal experts, Monsanto may … Continue reading
Drug Makers Oppose MDL for Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Dye Lawsuits
The manufacturers of gadolinium-based MRI contrast dyes are resisting efforts to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) for product liability claims filed over ill health effects allegedly associated with gadolinium retention. So far, a half-dozen drug maker defendants have filed responses … Continue reading
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