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730 NuvaRing Lawsuits Filed As Of December 31, 2010 Per Merck Annual Report

March 28, 2011

610 Cases Were In Federal Court NuvaRing MDL And 110 Complaints Filed In New Jersey State Court (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: First NuvaRing Lawsuit Trials Against Merck Are Currently Scheduled…
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Thigh Bone Leg Fractures In Older Women Using Fosamax, Boniva, Or Reclast For Five Years Or More

February 23, 2011

Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use Linked To Subtrochanteric And Femoral Shaft Fractures, Also Called Femur Fractures (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An article published in the February 23, 2011 edition of the medical journal JAMA (Journal…
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Fosamax MDL Judge Keenan Wants Two More Bellwether Case Trials: February 4, 2011 Order

February 8, 2011

In Addition To The Federal Court Fosamax Jaw Injury Lawsuits Set For Trial In March 2011 And May 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)_____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Order by Federal Court Fosamax MDL Judge John F. Keenan…
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NuvaRing Update: First Trial Dates In MDL And New Jersey Mass Tort Litigation Not Until 2012, Now

December 16, 2010

Discovery Deadlines And Expert Witness Deposition Dates Are Extended To Allow Time For Additional Document Review (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: First NuvaRing Lawsuit Trials Against Merck Are Currently Scheduled To…
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Prempro Litigation Report: Here Is A Tale of Two Very Different Recent Case Outcomes

December 9, 2010

As Of December 2010 The Fourteen Jury Verdicts Are Evenly Split Between Defendant Pfizer And Plaintiffs (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We will start with the more recent case, Torkie-Tork v. Wyeth, 04-cv-945,…
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First Levaquin Lawsuit Trial In Federal Court MDL Litigation Started In Mid-November 2010

November 24, 2010

John Schedin v. Johnson and Johnson: Man Ruptured Achilles Tendons In Both Feet After Taking Levaquin (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________________ UPDATES: "J&J Loses First Trial on Warnings of Levaquin Risk" (12/8/10,…
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Graves v. Merck Fosamax MDL Trial Jury Verdict Is Expected By End Of November 2010

September 30, 2010

Two More Fosamax Lawsuits Involving Jaw Injury Like Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw (ONJ) Will Go To Trial In Spring 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Merck Not at Fault in Fosamax Trial, Jurors Say …
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Fosamax Femur Fracture Warning Label Change By Merck Seems Likely After Task Force Report

September 16, 2010

FDA Considering Issue Due To September 2010 American Society of Bone And Mineral Research Report About Bisphosphonate Side Effects (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: Safety update for…
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Digitek MDL Federal Court Judge Goodwin Issues Litigation Stay In August 2010

August 25, 2010

October 2010 Meeting With State Court Judges Is Postponed; Fate Of Digitek Bellwether Trials Uncertain (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On August 12, 2010 U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Goodwin issued Pretrial Order #62 (Re:…
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August 2010 Status Update For The Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Federal Court MDL Litigation

August 12, 2010

More Than 2600 Lawsuits Have Been Filed To Date; First Trial May Be As Soon As September 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On August 11, 2010 Judge David R. Herndon held a Status Conference…
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