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Pa. Supreme Court Allows Out-of-State Ethicon Mesh Cases

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Johnson & Johnson's attempt to get all out-of-state plaintiffs dismissed, from the Ethicon pelvic mesh litigation in Philadelphia, was rejected…

Defendant Fact Sheet Chartered For Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

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According to an order issued on April 1, the federal court overseeing the hernia mesh injury claims, targeted at C.R. Bard's polypropylene products,…

J&J Appeals On Oklahoma Judge's $572M Order

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday over an Oklahoma judge's $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries for fueling the state's…

Sackler Family Attempts To Toss Massachusetts Opioid Lawsuit

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Purdue Pharma LP's owners, the billionaire Sackler family, asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss state Attorney General Maura Healey’s lawsuit which blames them for the national…

149 Abilify Plaintiffs' Claims Dismissed

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On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers dismissed 149 cases linked to the side effects of the antipsychotic drug Abilify due to plaintiffs' failure to…

Defendants Fail To Dismiss Florida AG’s Opioid Lawsuit

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In a hearing held in Pasco County, Circuit Judge Declan Mansfield denied defendants' motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.,  CVS Pharmacy Inc., and Walgreen Co. of…

Sacklers' Opioid Deal Endangered Over Bankruptcy Protection

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On Wednesday 25, attorneys representing OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma filed a new complaint stating the Sackler family could drop the multi-billion-dollar opioid

Master Complaint Adopted For 3M Earplug Lawsuit

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A Master Complaint is adopted by the federal court to streamline the future cases that will be brought against 3M Company’s Combat Arms Earplug alleging…

Recall Expanded For 5 Lots Of Losartan Drugs

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On September 19, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) expanded recall on three additional lots of losartan potassium tablets and two additional lots of losartan potassium/hydrochlorothiazide tablets. The recall announced on…