On March 9, four representative cases were chosen as the first to be tried in a series of bellwether trials regarding Sanofi-Aventis’s Taxotere (docetaxel). The drug manufacturer currently faces over 5,600 product liability cases alleging that the drug, prescribed for treatment of breast cancer, causes... Read More

Although the news is yet to be confirmed, reports have surfaced of a possible settlement agreement between Testim lawsuit plaintiffs and the defendants, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). If true, the settlement would resolve over 1,300 pending cases in the multidistrict litigation (MDL).... Read More

An Iowa man is suing Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen, claiming the defendants failed to adequately warn about Invokana side effects, which purportedly resulted in a partial leg amputation. According to the complaint, brought on December 13, 2017 in New Jersey Superior Court,... Read More

After previously denying a motion to centralize claims alleging that the Mirena IUD causes or contributes to the development of intracranial hypertension injuries, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has reconsidered, given the growing number of federal actions pending in courtrooms across the nation.... Read More

Early last month, a Texas woman filed a product liability lawsuit against the maker of popular metal replacement hip components over injuries that she allegedly suffered after a hip replacement. The plaintiff was fitted with the Stryker Accolade and LFit v40 hip components, which were... Read More

Amidst the awarding of massive jury verdicts against Johnson & Johnson regarding its talcum powder products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly taking a closer look at the possible link between long-term use of these products and the risk of ovarian cancer.... Read More

Taking combinations of medications can increase the risk of side effects like dizziness and drowsiness, which can be little more than a minor nuisance. But researchers have recently discovered that combining two widely used drugs can have a deadly complication. The heartburn drug Prevacid (lansoprazole)... Read More

A fast-paced trial schedule has been established for the first six Androgel lawsuits filed against drug manufacturer AbbVie Inc. The first bellwether trial has been scheduled for trial in June 2017. The subsequent cases are expected to begin at four-week intervals thereafter. These cases are... Read More