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Plaintiff Wins $12M in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
The Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded $12 million to a woman diagnosed with mesothelioma linked to the usage of talcum powder products…
J&J's Prop 65 Case Over Baby Powder Dismissed Tentatively
On July 29, U.S. District Judge George Wu of the Central District of California issued a tentative warning stating that he would dismiss the case brought under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly…
Gastric Cancer Lawsuits Over PPI's To Be Excluded From MDL
According to the letter sent by Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) defendant attorneys on June 12, Judge Cecchi was requested to remove 13 pending cases in the MDL No. 2789 that involve gastric cancer or stomach cancer injuries, as they do…
Bayer CEO Considers To Settle "Financially Reasonable" Cases
Bayer CEO, Werner Baumann, has indicated to settle "financially reasonable" Roundup lawsuits during an earnings conference call conducted on July 30, as the number…
Losartan Recall Expanded Over The Presence Of NMBA
On June 11, the FDA announced recall expansion of Teva losartan potassium tablets, indicating the presence of N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA).
Teva initially recalled 35 lots (six lots of 25 mg strength and…
Bexar County Opioid Lawsuit Gets 2020 Trial Dates
On Tuesday, a Texas Judge announced that the Opioid lawsuits brought by Dallas and Bexar Counties in the state consolidated MDL, alleging that the opioid makers and…
J&J Talc Lawsuit: U.S District Judge Rejects Transfer
U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s request to move a talcum powder…
Merril Hoge, A Former NFL Player Files Roundup Lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed last month by a Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst against Roundup, alleging that the popular weedkiller caused his cancer which resulted…
A Final Bid To Hold J&J Responsible For Opioid Crisis
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter made his final bid on Wednesday forcing Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic,…
Class Action Alleges Valsartan As An Unapproved Drug
The valsartan class action lawsuit has alleged that the recalled generic versions of the blood pressure medication distributed in recent years should be considered…