According to a press release issued on May 6, 2014, a Medtronic Infuse settlement of $22 million has been reached with 950 plaintiffs, to resolve both pending and unfiled product liability claims arising from complications with the company’s Infuse bone graft. The settlement is not... Read More

New research examining the side effects of Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) may help support allegations that the drug can cause serious gastrointestinal problems and symptoms that mimic celiac disease. The study referenced data from the FDA as well as prior research on olmesartan and sprue-like symptoms.... Read More

Drug maker Daiichi Sankyo is named defendant in a growing number of Benicar lawsuits brought by individuals who say they were inadequately warned about the blood pressure medication’s severe gastrointestinal side effects. GI problems blamed on Benicar include chronic diarrhea, dramatic weight loss, intestinal damage... Read More

On April 24, 2014, the watchdog group Corporate Action Network says it will unveil new information regarding Johnson & Johnson abuses toward women. The organization, which recently launched a web campaign to alert consumers about the dangers of vaginal mesh injuries from Ethicon products, seeks... Read More

Popular testosterone therapy products including AndroGel, Axiron and Testim have already been tied to an increased risk for cardiovascular injuries and death in some patients. Now emerging research published this April in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease shows that testosterone side effects may also include... Read More

A petition has been filed to centralize all federal lawsuits involving heart problems from Androgel for coordinated proceedings as multidistrict litigation. According to the plaintiffs’ motion to transfer, they prefer that the cases are consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of... Read More

Government health regulators report that medical device recalls have nearly doubled over the last ten years. As detailed in a report from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), from fiscal year 2002 through 2012, recalls have increased some 97 percent for medical... Read More

Discovery proceedings in vaginal mesh lawsuits pending under MDL No. 2327 have illuminated some concerning ties between pelvic mesh manufacturers and physicians. As part of the pretrial discovery process in West Virginia District Court, where Johnson & Johnson is defending its products in thousands of... Read More