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FDA Warns Against Sudden Termination of Opioid Treatment
On Monday, the FDA issued a drug safety communication for new label warnings on opioid drugs, alerting that suddenly quitting the addictive painkillers can lead to…
Third Circuit Reinstates Asbestos Claims Against Ship Owners
A group of ship owners will face maritime asbestos exposure lawsuits, filed by the estates of two merchant marines, reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 9, 30 years, after thousands of lawsuits were…
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits: Federal Judge Declines Dismissal
Judge Peter G. Sheridan of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey declined to dismiss product liability and personal injury claims involving Ethicon Inc.'s…
Opioid Manufacturers Debate Over Jury Trial in Oklahoma Suit
Opioid manufacturers sued by the state of Oklahoma were divided in their opinion over whether the state’s case must be tried before a judge or a jury.
…Consecutive Mesothelioma Verdicts By Seattle Juries
Two separate Seattle juries awarded back-to-back verdicts to mesothelioma victims in cases involving exposure to asbestos products.
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Colon Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Valsartan Drug
According to a recently filed product liability lawsuit, exposure to valsartan drugs containing impurities caused a Mississippi man colon cancer.
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Jury Hears News Study Linked To Glyphosate-Cancer
Jurors heard testimony about a new study, in the latest Roundup trial underway in California’s Alameda County Superior Court, involving claims filed by an elderly couple that glyphosate exposure from the popular weed killer caused them…
Opioid Defendants Want Federal Judge Disqualified
On Saturday, September 14, attorneys representing drug manufacturing and distributing companies filed a motion for the disqualification of US District Judge Dan Polster from …
Purdue Hit With Illinois Attorney General’s Lawsuit
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma Inc. (Purdue) blaming them of following deceptive marketing techniques to explode the prescription rates of opioids.
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Status Conference Schedule Out For Valsartan Recall Lawsuits
According to a case management order dated April 2, valsartan lawsuits can proceed in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, where federal claims,…