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Bard, Davol Support Centralization Provided all Polypropylene Mesh Products are Included
In April, a group of plaintiffs affected by C. R. Bard's hernia mesh products had filed a motion for centralization before the JPML, requesting all Bard polypropylene…
Federal Judge May Include Smith & Nephew Hip Replacement Lawsuits with Hip Resurfacing MDL
Federally-filed Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Replacement litigation is witnessing a steady growth in size with additional cases being filed by plaintiffs. As of April, there were more than 250 cases filed as a part of this…
Sarns TCM and TCM II Cooling & Heating Systems Recalled
The U.S. FDA announced a recall for Terumo’s Sarns TCM and TCM II Cooling and Heating Systems used for regulating patient body temperature during surgery. The FDA was prompted to take this decision after Terumo sent a letter to…
Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder supplier, submitted an appeal to dismiss an asbestos-in-talc lawsuit filed against them, on the grounds that the company has limited contacts with Florida, where the claim was filed. The supplier
A safety alert by hip implant manufacturer Stryker reveals that certain sizes of their LFIT V40 Hip implant may rupture. The company received a higher than…
J&J Talc Supplier Files Asbestos Claim Dismissal Motion
Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder supplier, submitted an appeal to dismiss an asbestos-in-talc lawsuit filed against them,…
Janssen Agrees To Centralization Of Elmiron Lawsuits
Last week, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed a response over the centralization of Elmiron lawsuits, indicating that the company…
E-cigarettes Manufacturers Alleged For Targeting Minors
Decorah Community School District, a rural public school district located in Decorah, Iowa, filed a lawsuit against manufacturers of JUUL e-cigarettes, claiming that they targeted children by employing illegal marketing tactics, which resulted in…
OxyContin Maker To Plead Guilty And Pay $8.3B Over DOJ Probe
Purdue Pharma LP, the pharmaceutical company owned by the Sackler family and the manufacturer of OxyContin, agreed to plead guilty to three criminal charges over its involvement in fueling the…
Bayer's Report Indicates Loss & Flags Higher Roundup Deal
Bayer issued a third-quarter report today, indicating a challenging quarter impacted substantially by the Covid-19 pandemic and the legal action over Roundup, which is in the news…