As a society, we have become addicted to our smartphones and the convenience and entertainment they provide us with. This addiction doesn’t end when drivers get behind the wheel, creating a new crisis of distracted driving on our roads. What began as a problem with drivers talking on their phones has turned into texting and…
DetailsShared from Law360, New York (May 16, 2017, 6:29 PM EDT) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has confirmed that Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ diabetes medications Invokana and Invokamet can increase the risk of patients needing to have their legs or feet amputated and said the drugs will now require black-box warnings. The agency…
DetailsThe Washington Post (5/9, McGinley, 11.43M) recently reported on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggesting that “almost a third of drugs cleared by the Food and Drug Administration pose safety risks that are identified only after their approval.” 222 products were reviewed that had been approved between 2001 and…
DetailsThis infographic provides some background information on Taxotere (docetaxel), an anti breast cancer treatment drug that has a common side effect of hair loss, which in some cases turns out to be permanent. If you have experienced hair loss or other side effects as a result of this treatment, please contact Showard Law Firm for a…
DetailsThere are thousands of prescription drugs and substances on the market today. While each of them are required to meet strict regulatory requirements set by the Unites States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sometimes mistakes are made and undetected until after the medication has reached the public. If an error is discovered or a drug…
DetailsLaw360, Los Angeles (May 4, 2017, 8:12 PM EDT) — A Missouri jury hit Johnson & Johnson with a $110 million verdict late Thursday in a woman’s suit alleging the company’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian tumors, handing the company its largest trial loss yet in talc litigation in the state. Plantiff Lois Slemp…
DetailsLaw360, Los Angeles (May 4, 2017, 8:12 PM EDT) — A Missouri jury hit Johnson & Johnson with a $110 million verdict late Thursday in a woman’s suit alleging the company’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian tumors, handing the company its largest trial loss yet in talc litigation in the state. Plantiff Lois Slemp…
DetailsProton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) have officially been centralized in the District of New Jersey by the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) on the evening of August 2nd, 2017. More than (60) cases of the (161) constituent actions are already pending in the District of New Jersey. Judge Claire C. Cecchi will oversee Proton Pump…
DetailsWe have recently been made aware by our IT Company, KGB Communications, of a new email scam involving your personal W-2 information. Please take a few minutes to read this article written by Jonathan Crowe. Read this valuable warning and please take a few minutes to discuss it with your teams so that everyone is informed and…
DetailsTo date there have been 15,000 cases filed in the MDL. The first two trials will be held in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The first trial, The matter of Boudreaux, Joseph J. Jr., is scheduled to begin on April 24, 2017. The Plaintiff, Joseph Boudreaux was prescribed Xarelto to reduce the risk of stroke…
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