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Zantac Lawsuit Leadership Team
Florida Judge Appoints Leadership Team to Oversee Zantac Cancer Lawsuits In February 2020, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all Zantac lawsuits in the Southern District of Florida under Judge Robin Rosenberg. Following a two day “virtual leadership interview,” Judge Rosenberg chose a team of 26 lawyers to “lead Zantac lawsuits.” According…
Read MorePetition for Paragard MDL
Lawyers Have Filed a Petition to Create Paragard IUD Multi-District Litigation Attorneys in California have filed a petition with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The petition filed on September 24, 2020, requests the panel to “transfer ParaGard intrauterine device (IUD) lawsuits to the United States District Court for the Central District of California…
Read MoreRoundup Cancer Lawsuit Settlements
Bayer Agrees To Settle Roundup Cancer Lawsuits Bayer, AG (Bayer), which purchased Monsanto, has made a verbal promise to settle about half of the Roundup lawsuits currently pending against it. Fortune reported that “people familiar with the negotiations” told the magazine that Bayer reached agreements to settle between 50,000 and 80,000 lawsuits involving the weed-killer…
Read MoreJ & J Stops Selling Asbestos-Containing Talcum Powder in US
Allegations About Asbestos Contamination Lead Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talcum Powder in the United States and Canada In a statement made on May 19, 2020, Johnson & Johnson (J & J) announced that it would stop selling its talcum powder (also called baby powder) in the United States and Canada. According to a…
Read MoreBelviq Recall Lawyers
Belviq and Belviq XR : Cancer Concern Prompts the FDA to Warn Patients About Belviq On January 14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication about Belviq and Belviq XR, also called lorcaserin. The FDA expressed concern that taking Belviq, a popular weight-loss drug, could lead to a possible…
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Couple Sues Drug Companies Over the Dangers of Injectafer Injectafer, an intravenous medication used to treat adult iron deficiency anemia, is making headlines and not because of its efficacy. On January 15, 2020, Plaintiffs Maria and Anthony Munroe of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the makers and sellers of Injectafer. The defendants in the case…
Read MoreGlyphosate Roundup Lawyers
Glyphosate is the Controversial Ingredient in Roundup Weed Killer Glyphosate is the main active ingredient in Roundup. It is the most commonly used week killer in the country. According to an August 2019 US News and World Report article, Glyphosate is an active ingredient in more than 750 products sold in the US. Roundup, made…
Read MoreHernia Mesh Complications
Hernia Mesh Can Cause Severe Complications Hernia mesh is used to repair hernia injuries surgically. Here, we will look at some of the complications that result from the use of hernia mesh. There are over one million hernia repair surgeries performed in the US annually. About 90% of them utilize hernia mesh. Complications do not…
Read MoreJ & J Recalls Baby Powder Containing Asbestos
Johnson & Johnson Announces Baby Powder Recall On October 18, 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted the company announcement made by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. The reason for the statement was the presence of asbestos in one of its baby powder products. The company told consumers that “out of an abundance…
Read MoreTalcum Powder Recall
In early October, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J & J) Announced it Recalled More than 33,000 Containers of Talcum Cowder Johnson & Johnson instituted this recall over concerns that asbestos, a known carcinogen, contaminated the talcum powder. In its 2014 public health assessment, The World Health Organization stated that “Exposure to asbestos, including chrysotile, causes…
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