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Concerns Raised Over Invokana And Similar Drugs Warnings
The consumer rights advocacy group, Public Citizen, filed a petition with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on June 24, asking to add stronger warning labels for…
JPML To Hear Arguments Over Covidien Mesh Consolidation
On June 26, the JMPL issued a Notice Of Hearing Session, indicating that a panel of federal judges will be hearing oral arguments this month over the…
Cook Medical Asks Court To Drop Fraud IVC Filter Claims
Cook Medical Inc. has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of fraud claims brought by plaintiffs in the IVC filter multidistrict litigation, stating that the cases failed to…
Nationwide Class Over Elmiron Vision Monitoring Cases Denied
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone issued an opinion, stating that claims filed seeking vision monitoring program by the former users of Elmiron…
Breast Implants Labeling Recommendations By The FDA
On September 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release, providing final guidance on breast implant labeling recommendations and information regarding health…
Plaintiffs Seek Centralization For ParaGard IUD Litigation
On September 24, the plaintiffs involved in the ParaGard IUD lawsuits filed a motion asking the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate the cases…
C.R. Bard To Pay $60M Over Mesh Lawsuits Filed By 48 States
Pelvic mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard, a unit of Becton, Dickinson and Company, commonly known as BD, agreed to pay $60 million to resolve lawsuits filed by 48 states…
Bayer Held Liable In The First California Roundup Appeal
On Monday, Bayer was held liable for a former school groundskeeper's cancer, which was the first case to go to trial in the U.S. over the company's weedkiller Roundup, but the…