Topamax, the epilepsy and migraine prevention medication manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has long been linked to birth defects affecting the heart, lungs and limbs. A new European study recently reported that there also may be is a significant relationship between the drug and brain and genital defects as well. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica Study […]
As more and more lawsuits continue to be filed against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals over injuries caused by the manufacturer’s Mirena IUD (intrauterine device), the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) ordered that all federal Mirena injury lawsuits be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
The trial in the first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is currently underway – and the result could determine how the Japan-based drug maker handles the 3,000 additional lawsuits pending in courts throughout the United States. The testimony presented thus far hasn’t been favorable for Takeda, as the plaintiff’s urologist recently told […]
Bayer Healthcare’s Mirena IUD (intrauterine device) is used by more than two million women every year. That number is likely to increase now that the contraceptive device is available to more women under the US Health Act. But, do women know enough about the dangers of Bayer’s Mirena IUD? Mirena Linked To Serious Side Effects […]
GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, both products manufactured by Fresenius and used in kidney dialysis procedures, have been linked to serious blood irregularity side effects. The numerous product liability lawsuits filed against the manufacturer were recently consolidated in Multidistrict Litigation in Massachusetts to resolve common questions of fact. Metabolic Alkalosis Injuries Being Investigated Lawsuits filed against manufacturer […]
A single mother of two young children recently filed a products liability lawsuit against Bayer & Company alleging that the pharmaceutical company’s Mirena birth control IUD (intrauterine device) is defective and dangerous. She claims that the birth control product caused her to suffer physical, financial and emotional injuries. They Told Me This Product Was Safe! […]
Lawsuits against medical device manufacturer Stryker continue over its recalled Trident hip implant system which has forced injured victims to undergo further costly and painful revision surgery. Although the company has sought to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against it on behalf of Massachusetts residents with defective Trident implants, a federal judge recently ruled […]
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has long referred to itself as a family of companies. However, some say that the way that the company currently handles lawsuits filed against it and its subsidiaries is very different – and less family friendly – than it was years ago. In fact, it may even violate its own policies. […]
Thousands of metal-on-metal hip replacement recipients have had their implants fail – some within only a few years. Early detection of hip implant failures is difficult, and many patients simply don’t discover that there’s a problem until it’s too late. However, a new study shows that having an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can help to […]
The president of DePuy Orthopaedics, Andrew Ekdahl, recently testified that the company’s recall of 93,000 ASR XL metal-on-metal hip implant devices was for clinical reasons – and not because the product was defective. Ekdahl’s recent testimony was presented at the second trial against the company in Illinois. The first trial resulted in a California jury’s […]