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LivaNova Plans To Redesign 3T Heater Cooler System
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3T Heater-Cooler System manufacturer LivaNova issued a medical device correction letter on October 18, indicating that the blood temperature…
Judge Bolanos Brings Down Roundup Award To $78 Million
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On Monday, October 22, 2018, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos declined Monsanto's request to toss the $289 million verdict awarded to a former groundskeeper who developed cancer due to…
15 Arkansas Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers
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A group of 15 Arkansas hospitals has joined several hospitals throughout the U.S. by filing a civil suit against illegal trading, distribution, and manufacturing of opioids…
Onglyza Defendant Requests A Phased Pretrial Schedule
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In a response filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky, Onglyza drugmaker AstraZeneca asked Judge Karen Caldwell, presiding over all Onglyza heart failure lawsuits…
Washington State Blames J&J For Pelvic Mesh Complications
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Moving along the federal pelvic mesh litigation against Johnson & Johnson, on October 26, Washington State’s Attorney General found the company liable for fraudulently marketing their defective…
FDA Approves J&J's Invokana For Treating Heart Conditions
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the SGLT2 class of drug Invokana to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events in high-risk Type 2…
Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced Monsanto Verdict
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On Wednesday a Northern California groundskeeper agreed to accept a judge's reduced verdict of $78 million against Monsanto after a jury found the company's weed killer caused his cancer.
A jury unanimously decided in…
Superior Court Approves $2.5 Million Risperdal Verdict
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On October 31, 2018, a unanimous three-judge panel in the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the $2.5 million Risperdal verdict awarded to an Alabama boy, who…
Inadequate Warning Claims Against Abilify Makers Tossed
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In an order issued on October 29, 2018, the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a case involving withdrawal symptoms of Abilify use, stating…
R.J. Reynolds Ordered To Pay $43.1 Million In An Asbestos-Tobacco Trial
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A Massachusetts state court jury awarded $ 43.1 million to the family of late former brake worker, to be paid by R.J. Reynolds; Reynolds was ordered to pay $13.1 million as compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages for…
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