Plaintiffs alleging a link between Viagra and melanoma have recently filed a request with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) seeking consolidation of all similar cases pending in federal court. A minimum of 24 complaints are pending in U.S. district court against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra—a commonly prescribed medication for erectile dysfunction. The…
DetailsCourage, Confidence, and Character…..these are the characteristics that all Girl Scouts possess. We are thrilled to be the title sponsor for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona “Over The Edge”. The Girl Scouts are looking for adventure seekers, adrenaline junkies and philanthropists to show they too have the courage it takes to descend down one of…
DetailsBard Inc. has lost its Fourth Circuit appeal of a jury’s $2 million verdict in a trial that found the medical device maker liable for a woman’s injuries from defective vaginal mesh implants. This suit is one of four bellwethers in the West Virginia MDL and is the first to go to trial in federal…
DetailsA New Jersey state judge has dismissed four women’s lawsuits in multi-county litigation over Bayer HealthCare’s intrauterine device Mirena. The women who claimed the devices perforated their uteruses filed the lawsuits too late to meet the product liability deadline. The judge held that the statute of limitations started to run when the women learned that…
DetailsMore than 135,000 women have filed lawsuits against manufacturers of pelvic mesh products and in public comments to the FDA scores of women have asked for a nationwide ban or recall of the devices. While the FDA decided not to impose an outright ban on the products, the manufacturers have been ordered to submit new…
DetailsJacqueline Fox, the plaintiff in a trial set to begin on February 1, 2016 in the Circuit Court of The City of St. Louis, Missouri passed away Oct. 6, 2015, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Her son Marvin Salter will now be her representative in the trial which will proceed as planned. Ms.…
DetailsWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has transferred all cases alleging injuries caused by Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming units or blankets to Minnesota federal court for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. In a Dec. 11 order, the panel explained that the actions involve common questions of fact and centralization will serve…
DetailsThe claims of five plaintiffs have been consolidated for the first bellwether trial in the Pinnacle Hip Implant MDL. The trial is being held in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Jury selection is underway and opening statements are scheduled for Monday January 11, 2016. The trial is expected to last…
DetailsThe New Jersey State Court system has now consolidated all talc ovarian cancer cases in the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Atlantic County, in front of Judge Nelson Johnson. The first trial in New Jersey is set to start on July 13, 2016.
Association Between Off-Label Drugs and Adverse Effects in Adults Posted by Sarah Showard | Nov 25, 2015 | 0 Comments About 12% of drugs doctors prescribe are for uses other than those approved by regulators, a recent study found. So-called off-label prescribing significantly raises the rate of negative side effects, the research showed. Doctors are…
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