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Study Suggests Gadolinium MRI Contrast Dyes Accumulate in Marine Ecosystems
A group of researchers have suggested that gadolinium MRI contrast dyes are accumulating in certain marine ecosystems, which could ultimately have consequences for human health. Gadolinium is used in MRI contrast dyes to improve the visibility of organs, tumors, and … Continue reading
Taxotere Lawsuit News: Federal Litigation to Convene Five Bellwether Trials Starting May 2019
The federal court overseeing thousands of Taxotere lawsuits filed over the chemotherapy drugs’ alleged potential to cause permanent hair loss will convene five bellwether trials beginning in May 2019. According to an Order issued in the U.S. District Court, Eastern … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Appeals Court Upholds $12.8 Million Transvaginal Mesh Verdict Against Ethicon
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a $12.8 Million verdict awarded to a woman who suffered painful complications following implantation of a transvaginal mesh device manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, Inc. subsidiary. Yesterday’s decision marks the first time the … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuit Parties Agree to Coordinate Kidney Injury Claims
The parties to thousands of Nexium lawsuits and other proton pump inhibitor claims currently pending in Delaware state court and New Jersey federal court have reached an agreement to coordinate pretrial proceedings between the two litigations. Coordination of Proton Pump … Continue reading
Onglyza Lawsuits Mount, as Federal Heart Failure Claims Exceed 200
Product liability lawsuit filed over heart failure and other cardiovascular side effects allegedly associated with Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR continue to mount in courts throughout the United States. According to an update issued June 15th by the U.S. Judicial Panel … Continue reading
Chuck Norris, Wife Among Those Filing Lawsuits for Gadolinium Deposition Disease
The actor Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena, are among a growing number of plaintiffs who have filed MRI contrast dye lawsuits seeking compensation for “Gadolinium Deposition Disease,” a disorder allegedly caused by the retention of toxic gadolinium following an … Continue reading
European Regulator Holds Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Side Effects
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently convened a hearing to address the serious and often long-lasting side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics, including Levaquin, Cipro, and Avelox. The EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has been reviewing fluoroquinolones since February … Continue reading
Endo International Finalizes Settlement to Resolve 1,300 Testosterone Lawsuits Involving Testim, Other Hormone Replacement Drugs
Endo International PLC has finalized a settlement that will resolve all known testosterone lawsuits involving Testim and other male hormone replacement drugs marketed by its Endo Pharmaceuticals and Auxilium Pharmaceuticals subsidiary. All of the lawsuits were filed on behalf of men … Continue reading
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