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$750M Verdict Against J&J In NJ Over Baby Powder

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On Thursday, a New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay punitive damages of $750 million to four plaintiffs, who alleged their talc-based baby powder…

Judge Outs Mirena Plaintiff Expert Witness Statements

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U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer excluded statements given by plaintiffs' seven expert witnesses in a Mirena contraceptive lawsuit as the judge found the…

Stomach Cancer Lawsuit Filed Against PPI Makers

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According to a lawsuit filed on October 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the use of Nexium, Prilosec, Nexium 24HR, and Prilosec OTC…

Hernia Mesh Cases Can be Filed Directly Under Federal MDL

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As per an order submitted on September 7, hernia mesh lawsuits involving C.R. Bard Inc 's polypropylene implants can be filed directly in the multidistrict…

LivaNova Plans To Redesign 3T Heater Cooler System

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3T Heater-Cooler System manufacturer LivaNova issued a medical device correction letter on October 18, indicating that the blood temperature…

Judge Bolanos Brings Down Roundup Award To $78 Million

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On Monday, October 22, 2018, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos declined Monsanto's request to toss the $289 million verdict awarded to a former groundskeeper who developed cancer due to…

15 Arkansas Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers

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A group of 15 Arkansas hospitals has joined several hospitals throughout the U.S. by filing a civil suit against illegal trading, distribution, and manufacturing of opioids…

Onglyza Defendant Requests A Phased Pretrial Schedule

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In a response filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky, Onglyza drugmaker AstraZeneca asked Judge Karen Caldwell, presiding over all Onglyza heart failure lawsuits…

Washington State Blames J&J For Pelvic Mesh Complications

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Moving along the federal pelvic mesh litigation against Johnson & Johnson, on October 26, Washington State’s Attorney General found the company liable for fraudulently marketing their defective…

FDA Approves J&J's Invokana For Treating Heart Conditions

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the SGLT2 class of drug Invokana to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events in high-risk Type 2…