Category: Legal Case Updates
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Sprint Fidelis Recall Showed That FDA’s Medical Device Safety System Is Flawed
Dr. Hauser: "Just because a device is FDA-approved does not necessarily mean it is safe." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In his March 5, 2008 article — "Medical device safety in spotlight; M.D.…
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Patient Lawsuits Against Pharmaceutical Companies For Drug Injuries Might Be Prohibited In U.S.
Our Tort System Provides A Needed Means Of Accountability; Law Professor: "A lot is lost without these lawsuits." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 3, 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its…
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Dr. Dennis Mangano Says On 60 Minutes In February 2008 That Trasylol Should Have Been Recalled As Early As January 2006
Delay By Bayer And FDA Until November 2007, When Trasylol Sales Were "Suspended", Caused 22,000 Excess Deaths Per CBS Report (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to interviews broadcast by CBS Television’s 60…
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Video Of January 2008 Vioxx Settlement Panel Discussion Is Available Online
Lawyers And Law Professors Discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Merck’s Proposed "Global Settlement" Of All U.S. Vioxx Lawsuits (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We learned from a January 9,…
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Reports Of Tendon Ruptures Caused By Antibiotics Levaquin, Cipro, And Avelox
Public Citizen Files Lawsuit Against FDA Seeking "Black Box" Warning About This Painful And Lingering Side Effect (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: For recent developments regarding personal injury lawsuits that involve…
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Federal Court Filing Asserts That Johnson & Johnson Altered And Withheld Data About Health Risks Of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
As Of November 2007 J&J Faces 2400 Lawsuits Involving Strokes, Heart Attacks, And Blood Clots Allegedly Caused By Ortho Evra, With Most Cases Pending Before MDL Judge Katz (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)…
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Vioxx Product Liability Litigation Update Report From Merck & Co. As Of June 30, 2007
UPDATE: Global Settlement Offer Made By Merck To End Vioxx Litigation According To November 9, 2007 News Reports Merck Agrees to Settle Vioxx Suits for $4.85 Billion (NY Times) Merck Is Expected to Announce…
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FDA Letter Concerning Sybmyax May Result In More Zyprexa Lawsuits For Lilly
According To Bloomberg Report, FDA Wants Information About Weight Gain And High Levels Of Blood Sugar Added To Zyprexa Label (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 29, 2007 Bloomberg published an article…
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900 More Zyprexa Lawsuits Settled By Eli Lilly And Co.
Drug Maker Still Faces Product Liability Cases Involving 750 Zyprexa Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A June 12, 2007 Associated Press (AP) article reports that the Eli Lilly and Co. has settled…
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February 2007 Verdict In Hormone Replacement Therapy Trial Overturned in Favor of Wyeth
Court Grants Drug Company’s Motion To Set Aside Philadelphia Jury Verdict In Nelson v. Wyeth Lawsuit (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 31, 2007 Wyeth announced that the Philadelphia Court of Common…