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Federal Judge Rejects Sanofi's Bid In Taxotere MDL

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Sanofi's bid for summary judgment in the second bellwether case of Taxotere in multidistrict litigation has been rejected by a federal judge.

The lawsuit alleges that the…

Philips CPAP Devices Lawsuits To Be Consolidated In An MDL

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A request to consolidate Philips CPAP machines lawsuits has been raised in the federal court post the FDA's issue to recall the devices considering the growing number of claims.

The lawsuits allege the devices were dangerous and contained…

JUUL Plaintiffs Ask Court To Consolidate Multiple Claims

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Plaintiffs in JUUL nicotine addiction lawsuits are asking the U.S. District Judge to consolidate the different claims for the first bellwether trial that will begin next…

Maine To Get $20M From Sackler Family Over Opioid Crisis

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Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma and the company itself will pay $20 million to Maine over the opioid crisis caused in the state affecting numerous people.

Earlier,…

Purdue Pharma To Pay $200M To NY Over Opioid Epidemic

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Purdue Pharma will pay $200 million to New York State as a part of a $4.5 billion opioid settlement that includes drug treatment and prevention programs for the people affected by…

Consolidated 3M Lawsuits To Go For Trial In January 2022

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The U.S. District Judge has agreed to consolidate three different claims of  3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits into one trial, which will begin in January 2022 before a federal…

FDA To Decide The Fate Of JUUL Vaping Products

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Federal regulators are looking to discontinue the sale of JUUL vaping pods from the market, considering the nicotine addiction among the teens and illicit product marketing…

Walmart Hit With Discovery Sanctions In Opioid MDL

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Walmart is now listed as one of the defendants in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Ohio with allegations that Walmart’s pharmacies improperly distributed opioids fueling the…

Zantac Multidistrict Litigation Narrowed By Florida Judge

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The U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and medical monitoring claims in the Zantac litigation have been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg.…

Retailers & Pharmacies Excluded From Zantac MDL

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A Florida federal judge has ordered to exclude the pharmacies and retailers in Zantac multidistrict litigation by stating that the Zantac manufacturers are to be blamed for carcinogen…