Pfizer Seeks Change of Heart from Alabama Court on Generic Ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court recently made a decision that could mean brand-name drug makers might be able to be held accountable for injuries patients suffer after taking medications manufactured by their generic counterparts. Reglan is one of the medications in question–drug maker Pfizer may eventually be held accountable for side effects patients have suffered after taking generic forms of the… Read more »
Generic Reglan Lawsuits: Where do They Go From Here?
Plaintiffs who have become involved in Reglan litigation after experiencing side effects from generic versions of the gastrointestinal drug. The Supreme Court ruled in June of 2011 that manufacturers of generic versions of medication are not responsible for failure to warn as long as the warning labels on their generic version exactly match the warning labels on the brand name… Read more »
Generic Reglan User Can Sue Brand Name Manufacturer
Danny Weeks, the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by a Reglan lawyer, recently received a favorable ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court allowing him to seek to hold the brand name manufacturer responsible for side effects of the medication even though he took its generic form. Weeks was prescribed the medication to treat his acid reflux and alleges that after… Read more »
Reglan Mass Tort Grows With New Lawsuits
A Minnesota couple filed a complaint against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals on December 27, 2012, after the wife suffered side effects of the gastrointestinal drug Reglan. The plaintiffs, Candis and Walter Jansen, filed their lawsuit in the Superior Court of San Francisco County, California. This is the site of the current mass tort lawsuit taking place against Wyeth; dozens of other plaintiffs… Read more »
Supreme Court Will Hear Generic Case
The United States Supreme Court has consented to review a lawsuit against Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., the manufacturers of a generic form of the NSAID drug known as sulindac. The lawsuit, which was filed by New Hampshire resident Karen Bartlett, is one of several that have been filed related to side effects of generic drugs. The drug maker is making their… Read more »
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