Law360, 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…
To 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…
Having met with many Taxotere users over the last few months we have learned about a variety of treatments and products. It was recently suggested to us that we compile a referral list to share that would include local or online vendors of products such as hair pieces, wigs, temporary eyebrow tattoos, hair growth products…
More than 15,000 claims against Janssen Pharmaceuticals have been filed by people who have had severe bleeding incidents after taking Xarelto, a popular blood-thinning drug. Risk of bleeding is the most serious side effect of all blood-thinning medication. Thousands of lawsuits accuse Bayer Healthcare and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Xarelto, of not providing adequate…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated cases in Abilify, Talc and Taxotere suits among others. The Talc litigation has been transferred to New Jersey judge Freda Wolfson. She currently presides over Chakalos v. Johnson & Johnson, filed in November 2014 making it the most advanced suit. New Jersey is also the home…
WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – After receiving reports of children experiencing seizures after using one of the products, the FDA said the tablets and gels could pose a serious health risk to infants and children, “Something like that is just very, very scary to hear,” said Angel Alvarado, who is a first-time dad. His 5-month-old has…
Fluroquinolones are the most popular drugs to treat mild bacterial infections, but it was not until recently that their deadly side-effects were exposed. Over 33 million Americans have taken these antibiotics annually, and of these, the most popular is Levaquin, made by the company Johnson & Johnson. Many physicians were unaware of the side-effects of…
The development of the Taxane family of cancer drugs started in the 1960’s with the United States’ discovery of a molecule from the Pacific Yew Tree. This tree possessed a molecule which prevented the division of cancer cells by freezing the cell division process. From this point stemmed the development of a chemotherapy drug called…
The FDA, last week strengthened warnings over four diabetes drugs that may cause life-threatening kidney damage. The four medications are: -Farxiga -Xigduo XR -Invokana, and -Invokamet The new labels will have more information about acute kidney injuries and recommendations about how to minimize risk. The FDA says that they have received 101 reports of acute…
The FDA has issued a warning to doctors and patients that a common over the counter anti-diarrhea drug can cause deadly heart rhythms when taken at higher than recommended doses. The drug loperamide is sold over the counter or by prescription and is available in generic, store-brand and brand-name (Immodium A-D) versions. The use of…