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Losartan Recall Expanded Over The Presence Of NMBA

Categories: General

On June 11, the FDA announced recall expansion of Teva losartan potassium tablets, indicating the presence of N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA).

Teva initially recalled 35 lots (six lots of 25 mg strength and…

Bexar County Opioid Lawsuit Gets 2020 Trial Dates

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On Tuesday, a Texas Judge announced that the Opioid lawsuits brought by Dallas and Bexar Counties in the state consolidated MDL, alleging that the opioid makers and…

J&J Talc Lawsuit: U.S District Judge Rejects Transfer

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U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday dismissed Johnson & Johnson’s request to move a talcum powder…

Merril Hoge, A Former NFL Player Files Roundup Lawsuit

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A lawsuit was filed last month by a Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst against Roundup, alleging that the popular weedkiller caused his cancer which resulted…

A Final Bid To Hold J&J Responsible For Opioid Crisis

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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter made his final bid on Wednesday forcing Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic,…

NY Talc Trial, J&J Hit With $300M In Punitive Damages

Categories: Verdicts

J&J has been hit with $300M in punitive damages over a talcum powder lawsuit, on Friday, following a recent verdict held in NY.

A…

Class Action Alleges Valsartan As An Unapproved Drug

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The valsartan class action lawsuit has alleged that the recalled generic versions of the blood pressure medication distributed in recent years should be considered…

5000 Plus Bair Hugger Lawsuits Tossed

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On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Joan Erickson of the District of Minnesota granted summary judgment against more than 5,000 lawsuits over 3M’s surgical warming blankets that sought to exclude the plaintiffs’ general causation experts…

Roundup Lawsuits: Plaintiffs Advance Dozens For Trial

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According to a case management study submitted on May 29, plaintiffs attorneys have asked the U.S. District Judge to start preparing dozens of cases for individual trial dates against…

Roundup Lawsuit: Monsanto Requests Reversal On $80M Verdict

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Last month, Monsanto was held liable for causing a 70-year-old man Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after getting exposed to Roundup for which the court ordered…