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12 Missouri Hospitals File Lawsuits Against Opioid Makers

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Last week, a group of 12 Missouri hospitals joined the suit against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers by filing a civil lawsuit in the Greene County Circuit Court.…

Abilify Gambling Lawsuits: Summary Judgment Request Rejected

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A motion for summary judgment filed by the makers of Abilify, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, was rejected by Judge M. Casey Rodgers presiding over all the federal…

Bereaved Widow files a Viagra Lawsuit

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Pfizer, Inc., has one more Viagra lawsuit filed against it by a bereaved widow who claims that Viagra was responsible for the development of her husband’s melanoma diagnosis and death…

FDA Issues To Recall Another Heartburn Drug

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On April 15, the FDA announced to recall Nizatidine Oral Solution, after finding the presence of the cancer-causing chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, following the announcement, declared for a nationwide recall…

PPI MDL Discovery Stage Facing Hurdles; Judge to Intervene

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In August 2017, Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits were centralized in the District of New Jersey naming AstraZeneca (maker of Nexium and Prilosec) and Procter & Gamble (…

Awareness of J&J lawsuits affects the company stocks

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As J&J is vigorously defending itself in the second ongoing mesothelioma trial allegedly linked to its Talcum Powder product, the company witnessed a dip…

Court Rejects Opioid Manufacturers’ Plea

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A lawsuit brought by the District Attorney of Santa Clara County Counsel and the Orange County on behalf of the People of the State of California was finally allowed to move forward as per the Orange County Superior Court’s order…

Defense Health Agency Ask Beneficiaries To Stop Zantac Use

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On Monday, Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials, who manage Tricare, warned military beneficiaries to stop the use of the over-the-counter version of Zantac, as the heartburn…

COVID-19 Might Delay First Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh Trial

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The U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty is considering postponing the start of the first bellwether trial over lawsuits involving Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh, due to the…

No Recall for Essure Coils Yet; Safety Study Report Awaited

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Early February, a group of five women who manage the ‘’Essure Problems’’ Facebook group comprising more than 35,000 women who experienced painful and debilitating injuries when the coils migrated, perforated the uterus or fallopian…