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Indian Regulators Demand ₹20 lakh As Compensation From J&J
Considering the recommendations made by a government-appointed committee, the Indian Drug Regulator has asked Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay ₹20 lakh as interim compensation to each affected individual who suffered complications…
Ontario, New Entrant To Join Opioid Class Action
On Wednesday, Ontario passed a bill to join five other provinces in a class-action suit led by British Columbia against opioid manufacturers alleging false marketing…
Stroke Patients Prone To Retain Gadolinium In Brain: Study
Last week, a study was published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging where researchers with a purpose to investigate the effects of ischemic stroke on…
First Roundup Bellwether Trial Goes Before The Federal Jury
The jury selection for the much-talked-about first bellwether trial involving Bayer AG Monsanto and a 70-year old plaintiff began as scheduled on February 25, in San Francisco, California.
The plaintiff, who used…
Calif. Judge Clears Drug Companies Off Opioid Liabilities
A California jury has cleared four major drug companies from liabilities in the opioids epidemic litigation that demanded the companies to pay tens of billions of dollars to compensate for the opioid crisis…
East Manufacturing Gets Summary Judgment In Asbestos Case
On December 16, the New York Supreme Court for New York County awarded summary judgment to East Manufacturing Corp., a trailer manufacturer, after finding that the plaintiffs' counsel failed to establish that the plaintiff’s decedent was exposed…
Health Canada Updates Elmiron Vision Loss Related Warnings
On December 15, Health Canada, the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the country's federal health policy, released a report titled …
Walmart Sued By DOJ Over Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued Walmart over the illegal distribution of opioids that has fueled the opioid crisis throughout the nation.
The federal government…
Biomet Files Motion To Reverse A $21M November Verdict
Last Friday, Biomet Inc. filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, asking a federal judge to overturn the $21 million verdict awarded to a woman and her husband last month over claims alleging that the…