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$150 million punitive charges on a TRT lawsuit

Categories: General

The very first bellwether trial for TRT lawsuits ended in a mistrial which involved a plaintiff whose allegation against AndroGel was that it caused his heart attack, thereby bringing a pause…

Risperdal, IVC Filters, Xarelto lawsuits

Categories: General

The number of cases filed for RisperdalIVC FiltersXarelto lawsuits is increasing as the days are passing, making them the fastest growing mass torts. The…

Daiichi Sankyo Offers $300 Million to Settle Benicar Lawsuits

Categories: General

The Plaintiffs of Benicar MDL 2606 have been offered a settlement amount of $300 million by Daiichi Sankyo. If a 95% agreement is reached at by all the claimants, the settlement procedure will be finalized for the 2,300 cases filed under the…

Risperdal Plaintiffs Allowed To Claim Punitive Damages

Categories: General

Defendants named in the Risperdal gynecomastia litigation, Johnson & Johnson, and its Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, will now have to compensate thousands of Risperdal…

The FDA Asks Bayer To Submit Problems Linked With Essure

Categories: General

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to Bayer indicating requirements for submitting adverse event reports and postmarket activities associated with

Philadelphia too, proves to be unlucky for Xarelto Plaintiff

Categories: General

Just when Xarelto plaintiff attorneys were rejoicing and preparing on the lines of the first Philadelphia Xarelto trial which brought in the first-ever win for the…

An Appeal Submitted To Retain a $72 Million Talcum Verdict

Categories: General

The Johnson & Johnson’s Talcum powder case in which the verdict of $72 million was dismissed in October 2017 was put forth for an appeal by the family of the…

MCL Status Requested For Abilify Cases Filed in New Jersey

Categories: General

A request has been put before the New Jersey Supreme Court by both parties of Abilify litigation for the creation of a Multicounty Litigation (MCL) to ensure that future…

FDA Tracks Invokana

Categories: Verdicts

Invokana, (a diabetic medication and  SGLT2 inhibitor) was also in the news as the FDA now requires a serious boxed warning to be highlighted in the labels about the increased risk of leg and foot amputations. This…

Despite Its First TRT Trial Win, Auxilium Opts To Settle

Categories: General

Despite winning its first trial in November 2017, Testim gel makers, Auxilium, settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount, just days before the trial in Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Allegations put forth by the…