Januvia Sales Slow Down May 22, 2013. By Heidi Turner. New York, NY: Merck & Co has reported that Januvia experienced a drop in quarterly sales, although there is no word on whether that drop is related to recent concerns about Januvia side effects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it was examining data suggesting a link between Januvia and pancreatic cancer. Januvia has also been linked to an increased risk of pancreatitis. Read more [ Januvia ] Legal News or [ Get Legal Help Now ]		Receive Our FREE Newsletter Weekly Legal News Update View Last Issue Subscribe to our Lawyer Edition or Public Edition   Legal News Blog Week Adjourned: 5.17.13 - iPhone 4, Wells Fargo, Generic Drugs Asbestos News Roundup: 5.16.13 - Wildfire Asbestos Exposure Would You Kill this Dog? Rallying for the 'Defense' after a Dog Bite Injury Judge To Hearst Interns: Sorry, Sue for Yourself; No Class Action Lawsuit Here [ More Legal News Blog ]   Legal News Articles Mirena Lawsuits on the Rise Pre-Settlement Funding: Understand the Terms Nurses Allege Violations of California Labor Laws [ More Legal News ]   Interviews with Lawyers Amusement Park Government Regulation Urged Antidepressants in Crosshairs As Mother’s Cla.. [ More Lawyer Interviews ]
Hounded by North Shore Agency Inc., Plaintiff Files Debt Collection Class Action May 22, 2013. By Gordon Gibb. Tampa, FL: A debt collection agency accused of hounding consumers for repayment of debts not even owed is facing a class-action lawsuit stemming from litigation originally filed May 3, 2007. The allegations contained in the lawsuit are eerily similar to previous complaints archived in the defendant’s file with The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of New York. [ Read more ] or [ Get Legal Help Now ]
Brain Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Boogaard Family May 21, 2013. By Jane Mundy. Minneapolis, MN: The family of Derek Boogaard, known as the “Enforcer,” has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, blaming the organization for a number of brain injuries he suffered during his career, and also blaming the NHL for his subsequent addiction to narcotics. Read more [ Brain Injury ] Legal News or [ Get Legal Help Now ]

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