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J&J Scores in The First Mesothelioma Trial

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Although J&J is witnessing a 'win some - lose some' situation in the ovarian cancer lawsuits linked to its Talcum Powder and Shower to Shower talc products, it won the first Mesothelioma case. The decision was taken by a…

Coming months critical for Mirena Pseudotumor Plaintiffs

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Mirena lawsuits' MDL 2767 linked to intracranial hypertension also called pseudotumor cerebri were centralized in April 2017 before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.…

J&J and DePuy Asked To Pay $247 To 6 Hip Implant Plaintiffs

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J&J and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics were ordered to pay $247 million to a group of 6 plaintiffs by a Texas jury for the alleged injuries linked to their DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant. The case is the fourth bellwether to go to trial and is…

Nearly 350 Pelvic Mesh Suits Dismissed

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With Boston Scientific settling nearly 350 pelvic mesh lawsuits, a West Virginia federal judge, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, dismissed the settled suits filed against the company under the multidistrict litigation 2326 in the U.S. District Court for…

First Bard IVC Filter Bellwether To Begin on March 14

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The first Bard IVC Filter bellwether belonging to MDL: 2641 in re: Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation is scheduled to convene on March 14 this year…

Ethicon’s appeal to toss the $15 Million TVM verdict Rejected

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In December 2017, a Bergen County Jury of New Jersey unanimously awarded nearly $15 million to a woman who alleged that she suffered debilitating pain caused by one of the two…

Ethicon’s appeal to toss the $15 Million TVM verdict Rejected

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In December 2017, a Bergen County Jury of New Jersey unanimously awarded nearly $15 million to a woman who alleged that she suffered debilitating pain caused by one of the two…

Nexium CKD Lawsuit Filed

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The Proton Pump Inhibitor lawsuit defendants, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Procter & Gamble Co., McKesson Corp., Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth, are…

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Linked to J&J’s Talcum Powder

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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently against Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc America, and Personal Care Products Council by a man on behalf of himself and his late…

FDA Indicates Presence Of Asbestos In Cosmetic Products

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On March 9, the FDA issued a press release indicating several cosmetic products that contain talcum powder and have tested positive for…