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Feb-15-17 New Orleans, LA: The 800 lawsuits currently enshrouded in Taxotere hair loss multidistrict litigation are moving forward by way of updated orders and directives issued February 1 by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Plaintiffs assert that Taxotere, a chemotherapy drug, triggered Taxotere alopecia (hair loss) that has been cha... - Young Mother Recounts Horrid Experience with Birth Control Implant
Feb-15-17 Kenilworth, NJ: Her name is Lexi and she’s a young mother with a five-month-old baby who recounts in a YouTube video what turned out to be a horrid experience with Nexplanon birth control. Nexplanon, an implantable birth control device, is essentially the same product as Implanon birth control , only with the addition of barium sulfate to aid in... - Endoscope Disinfection Problems Extend Beyond Devices Themselves
Feb-14-17 Washington, DC: When the Olympus XTJF-160A Duodenoscope, part of the EVIS EXERA II 180 System, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early 2008, that approval was by way of an FDA 510(k) Clearance. In other words, the new device was deemed by the FDA to be sufficiently similar to existing devices, and thus qualified for a pass from h... - Federal Judge Dismisses Bravelle Lawsuit in Unusual Removal Situation
Feb-14-17 Chicago, IL: A federal judge has dismissed a Bravelle lawsuit against Ferring Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Bravelle infertility drug, and Stericycle, the company that over saw the Bravelle recall, after plaintiff attorneys filed a motion to send the case back to state court. Plaintiff attorneys argued that the case was improperly removed from state... - Mesothelioma Victim Washed Late Husband’s Work Clothes
Feb-13-17 Rochdale, UK: It’s rare, but it happens. And when it does, it’s devastating for the victim, and the victim’s family. What’s even more tragic is that Vivienne Swain, a native of the UK who resides in Rochdale, has suffered loss twice: once when her husband died from a brain disease in his early forties, and now through a diagnosis of... - Former Propecia Users May Have Underlying Neurobiological Abnormalities
Feb-13-17 Washington, DC: A recent study of men experiencing persistent sexual dysfunction after discontinuing finasteride, the active ingredient in the hair loss treatment medication Propecia , suggests there may be "underlying neurobiological abnormalities" affecting former finasteride users who experience sexual problems. Lawsuits against Merck & Co... - $671M DuPont C8 Cancer Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $671 million settlement has been agreed in multi-district litigation brought against DuPont Co and its former subsidiary Chemours Co., that alleged the chemical manufacturers deliberately dumped carcinogenic chemicals, specifically Teflon ingredient C8 or PFOA, into the Ohio River. Their actions, according to the allegations, resu... - US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, St. Jude Medical Inc.
Feb-12-17 Washington, DC: The manufacturer of an implantable cardiac device recently caught in the crosshairs of a cybersecurity concern issued from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), continues to deal with reports of premature failure of ICD batteries . St. Jude Medical Inc. warned in early October that while the situation, in its estimation is rare, the... - Ohio Employment Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status
Feb-11-17 Wooster, OH: An Ohio Employment lawsuit, proposed as a class action, was filed at the beginning of the year against an employer in the manufacturing industry. Various allegations against federal law and Ohio Labor and Employment Law statutes have been made, within the context of donning and doffing, and going unpaid for tasks mandated by the employer... - How Will New EEOC Regulations in 2018 Affect Donning and Doffing?
Feb-11-17 Washington, DC: Employers, and especially those employing 100 workers or greater, will be looking to 2018 and preparations for a response to new rules proposed for the employer information report under the auspices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO-1). There is speculation the proposed changes could expose employers to increased instances... - $15.3 Million Settlement over Predatory Lending
Feb-10-17 Richmond, VA: An alleged purveyor of predatory lending is facing a settlement in excess of $15 million following protracted litigation lasting years and involving various interpretations pertaining to whether, or not the defendant(s) claims to immunity from state laws were legal, or justified. Most states have laws governing the amount of interest a... - Appeals: I’ve had a Few, but then Too Few to Mention?
Feb-10-17 New Orleans, LA: It’s little wonder that Hip Replacement Implant Failure litigation, as is apparent with a majority of cases, takes so long to resolve given the right and freedom for both plaintiff and defendant to appeal a ruling either party feels is unjust. To this end, recent bellwether lawsuits involving settlements against DePuy and Johnson... - Canadian Study Finds 12 Percent of ADHD Youth Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs Such as Risperdal
Feb-10-17 Toronto, ON: A recent Canadian study found that nearly 12 percent of Ontario youth diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are prescribed antipsychotic drugs such as Risperdal (Risperidone) , Zyprexa and Seroquel despite having no other mental health diagnoses. The study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)... - Surgery Patients Demand Monitoring for Potentially Deadly Infection in Class Action
Feb-9-17 Philadelphia, PA The letters sent to recovering cardiac surgery patients was alarming to say the least. A medical device used during their recent heart operation, known as the Stockert 3T , might have infected them with a deadly bacteria that can lay dormant for months or years and then suddenly start to make them very sick. In late 2015, 3,600... - Damning Report on FDA Approval of Power Morcellators Released
Feb-9-17 Washington, DC: According to findings from a just-released investigative report, during the past 20 years the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 25 surgical devices such as power morcellators, that have the potential to spread undiagnosed cervical cancer in women. The reason for the approvals, according to the U.S. Government Accou... - New Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Filed By Multiple Plaintiffs
Feb-9-17 Kansas City, MO: Fourteen people from 12 states have filed a talcum powder cancer lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies and three other companies on behalf of themselves or their deceased relatives alleging that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit Pa... - Federal Bair Hugger Lawsuits Climbing, Now Number 1105 in MDL
Feb-8-17 Minneapolis, MN: It’s little wonder the Bair Hugger lawsuit ledger continues to grow and swell, given the number of patients for whom the forced-air warming system has been utilized over the past 25 years: some 200 million procedures have used the system, originally designed and deployed to keep the patient warm and prevent hypothermia, amongst o... - Latest Defective Catheter Takes Its Place in Long Line of FDA Recalls
Feb-8-17 Silver Spring, MD: When it comes to defective catheters causing injury , Bard Peripheral Vascular's recall of its Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath is the latest in a long line of catheter recalls that include the Boston Scientific Corp. Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter and Cook Medical's Shuttle Select Slip-Catheter and Beacon catheters. Catheters, w... - Invokana Still Invoking Concerns
Feb-8-17 Trenton, NJ: It was about a year ago that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) raised the alarm over kidney problems associated with diabetes medication Invokana and other drugs in the SGLT2 class. This followed a warning the previous year from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, which reported in 2015 its identification of some 457 serious adverse... - INRatio Class Action Headed for Trial
Feb-7-17 Los Angeles, CA The Alere INRatio home monitoring system offered warfarin (Coumadin) users a convenient way to test their blood clotting rate without having to go the doctor’s office or a laboratory. Instead, they got an expensive, unreliable and potentially dangerous product. They want their money back. Thousands of people who purchased...