Drug and Medical Device News, Recalls, Lawsuit Information

August 1, 2017 – Daiichi Sankyo, the manufacturer of top-selling Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor and Tribenzor has agreed to a $300 million settlement for individuals who experienced GI injuries as a result of taking one of its blood pressure drugs prior to 5/17/2015. Action must […]

Aug 1, 2017

Benicar

Benicar Lawsuit Settlement Reached

Xarelto problems lead to title 2016 highest priority drug safety problem

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ QuarterWatch, an organization that monitors drug safety trends new oral anticoagulants (NOAC drugs), Pradaxa, Eliquis and Xarelto problems have earned them the title of 2016’s highest priority drug safety problem. These NOAC drugs cause bleeding injuries in […]

Jul 30, 2017

Xarelto

Pradaxa and Xarelto Problems Lead to Title of 2016 Highest Priority Drug Safety Problem

generic drug loophole no generic drug lawsuits

Generic drugs are the “bioequivalent” of name-brand pharmaceuticals offered at a highly discounted rate. Bioequivalent drugs use the same active-ingredient formula as the brand-name drug and it is expected that for all intents and purposes, they can be used for the same purposes. Generic drugs […]

Jul 28, 2017

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The Generic Drug Loophole – No Generic Drug Lawsuits

Xarelto Label as Xarelto Bleeding Trials Go On

Despite a last ditch effort by the defendants to avoid another trip to court, Dora Mingo, who experienced a serious Xarelto bleeding event, will see her day in court. The Honorable Eldon E. Fallon, Eastern District of Louisiana, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs last […]

Jul 25, 2017

Xarelto

Xarelto Bleeding – The Trials Go On

teething baby raritan teething tablets safety hazard

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According to the FDA, Raritan teething tablets expose infants and children to “potentially significant safety hazards from belladonna levels far beyond the labeled content.”. Homeopathic teething tablets made and distributed by Raritan, CVS, Hyland’s, and others are intended to soothe teething babies and are classified […]

Jul 6, 2017

Teething Products

Raritan Teething Tablets Are A Safety Hazard – FDA Warning

surgery room 3t heater-cooler lawsuits being filed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently provided an update regarding the agency’s ongoing investigation into the link between Stockert 3T heater-cooler units and serious non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. People diagnosed with this infection after having open-chest surgery are filing 3T heater-cooler lawsuits to […]

Jun 29, 2017

Heater-Cooler System

3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits Are Currently Being Filed

J&J should pay companys talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit defense costs says Valeant ceo

When Canadian drug maker Valeant paid more than $150 million for the rights to Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder in 2012, it also apparently bought the rights to defend dozens of talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuits. Last month, Valeant CEO Joseph Papa commented to investors […]

Jun 23, 2017

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Valeant CEO Says J&J Should Pay Company’s Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Defense Costs

Essure Birth Control Device Recall in Canada Now Looking at Essure Class Action

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Essure, a permanent birth control device comprised of tiny metal coils that are implanted in the Fallopian tubes, has spurred thousands of complaints and may soon be the subject of an Essure class action lawsuit in Canada. Today, the U.S. shields multinational corporations from federal […]

Jun 22, 2017

Essure

Canada Looking at Essure Class Action After Recall

woman in taxotere alopecia litigation now includes over 1000 plaintiffs

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The Louisiana Taxotere multidistrict litigation (MDL) that began in the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2016 with just several dozen Taxotere alopecia lawsuits now includes more than 1,100 plaintiffs. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits allege that Taxotere maker Sanofi-Aventis was aware of decades-old research suggesting […]

Jun 20, 2017

Taxotere

Taxotere Alopecia Litigation Now Includes Over 1,000 Plaintiffs

heater cooler device used during open heart surgery contaminated with bacteria leading to fatal infection

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Reports continue to surface connecting heater cooler devices used during open-heart surgery to M. chimera – a deadly bacteria. During the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) John Rihs, VP of Laboratory Services at Special Pathogens Laboratory […]

Jun 19, 2017

Heater-Cooler System

Litigation and Lawsuit News

Raritan Teething Tablets Are A Safety Hazard – FDA Warning

Canada Looking at Essure Class Action After Recall

Taxotere Alopecia Litigation Now Includes Over 1,000 Plaintiffs

Benicar Lawsuit Settlement Reached

Pradaxa and Xarelto Problems Lead to Title of 2016 Highest Priority Drug Safety Problem

The Generic Drug Loophole – No Generic Drug Lawsuits

Xarelto Bleeding – The Trials Go On

Raritan Teething Tablets Are A Safety Hazard – FDA Warning

3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits Are Currently Being Filed

Valeant CEO Says J&J Should Pay Company’s Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Defense Costs

Canada Looking at Essure Class Action After Recall

Taxotere Alopecia Litigation Now Includes Over 1,000 Plaintiffs

1 in 3 Heater Cooler Devices Contaminated with Bacteria Leading to Fatal Infection