Around 22 complaints involving power morcellators are pending in 16 different U.S. federal courts around the country. Plaintiffs are now requesting a federal judge to centralize proceedings for Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). [2017 update: there was at Ethicon power morcellator. It has already been dissolved. The cases that settled in the…
An interesting new piece of evidence recently came to light at a trial against Pfizer in Philadelphia. Internal memos suggest that Pfizer actually believed that Zoloft caused birth defects in pregnant women for years, perhaps providing the smoking gun that was missing in previous Zoloft cases. The News A jury…
Nearly 2,000 HeartWare Ventricular Assist Systems (VAS) are being recalled because of potentially faulty power supply connectors. The defect could lead to serious injury or death in the event that power failure causes the entire system to stop working. The Recall The FDA issued a Class I recall for certain…
AbbVie, manufacturer of the drug Androgel, recently asked a federal judge overseeing litigation against them to bifurcate expert discovery and summary judgment in pretrial proceedings. After rejecting the request, the judge then outlined a schedule for bellwether trials to move forward. AbbVie’s Request Low T Cases Moving Forward In the ongoing…
I recently heard that if we all keep taking antibiotics we will be responsible for creating the “superbug.” The theory is that since the advent of antibiotics nearly a century ago, we have caused bacteria to become so resilient that normal antibiotics will be ineffective in the not so far future.…
Much has been said and written about Benicar and its sprue-like enteropathy side effects, symptoms very much like that of celiac disease. Less has been said about two other Daiichi Sankyo manufactured medications, Azor and Tribenzor, though lawsuits are on the rise. In November, an Iowa woman and her husband filed suit against…
Recently, we told you that new studies are reporting that men who have used Viagra for ED had a significantly elevated risk of melanoma. New studies prove there’s yet a new concern. One of the most well-recognized brand-name medications, Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) by relaxing muscles…
If you want an erection, Viagra seems to work. Over 23 million men a year can’t be wrong. It is easy to joke about, but it is obviously a great thing for many men. But for the last 16 years since Viagra received FDA approval in 1998, we have been…
Statutes of limitations can be very unfair. But as harsh as the SOL can be, a statute of repose can far more Draconian, closing the courthouse steps on cases where the victims did everything they could to bring a timely action. What is a statute of repose? It is amazing…
Doctors are being discouraged from using morcellators The FDA last week for the first time discouraged doctors from using morcellators when performing hysterectomies. The FDA also said morcellators should be avoided when removing uterine fibroids. The concern is that if there is cancerous tissue in the abdomen, it will hurt…