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Study Links Risk Of Asthma In Children To Use Of PPIs

Categories: General

On Monday, a study was published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics in which Swedish researchers suggested that future breathing and respiratory risks are the potential adverse events that should be considered when prescribing proton-pump…

NE Woman’s ParaGard Warning Claims Refused To Be Revived

Categories: General

On Monday, the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed that Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of ParaGard intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), was not required to…

4 Mentor Breast Implant Lawsuit's Dismissal Upheld

Categories: General

Last week, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of four lawsuits brought against Mentor Worldwide LLC’s MemoryGel silicone breast implants, stating that the claims are barred by federal law.

According to the memorandum…

J&J Favored Talc Verdict Reversed By Kentucky Court

Categories: Verdicts

The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a verdict that favored Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over a lawsuit claiming its baby powder for a deceased woman's cancer.

According…

McKinsey To End Opioid Marketing Claims With $573M Deal

Categories: Settlements

On Thursday, McKinsey & Co., the American worldwide management consulting firm, announced that it would pay $573 million to resolve a lawsuit filed over its role in fueling the

Valsartan Manufacturers To Face Fraud Claims

Categories: General

Last Friday, Judge Robert B. Kugler of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, presiding over the Valsartan multidistrict litigation (MDL), denied dismissing fraud-based claims against the…

Warranty Claims To Proceed In Valsartan MDL

Categories: General

Last week, Judge Robert B. Kugler of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, overseeing the blood pressure drug valsartan MDL, rejected bids from the defendants over the dismissal of…

J&J Opposes Spoliation Of Evidence Claim In Talcum MDL

Categories: General

Talcum powder giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. filed a response over the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee's (PSC) motion to add a spoliation of…