Pfizer Issues Blood Pressure Drug Recall
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has issued a blood pressure drug recall in light of concerns about a cancer risk from contaminated batches. Blood Pressure Drug Recall Names Three Products Pfizer [...]
Johnson & Johnson Reportedly Aware Baby Powder Could Contain Asbestos
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed across the country by plaintiffs who claim that long-term use of Johnson’s Baby Powder gave them ovarian cancer or mesothelioma. Johnson & Johnson, the [...]
Cook County Becomes Latest Government Body to File Opioid Lawsuit
On December 27, 2017, Cook County filed suit against many of the nation’s top pharmaceutical companies in order to recover costs incurred from widespread opioid addiction. This civil action makes [...]
Jury Awards Woman $27.8 Million in Xarelto Lawsuit
A Philadelphia jury has just awarded $27.8 million to a woman who claimed to have been injured by the blood-thinning drug Xarelto. The verdict marketed the first court loss over the drug for [...]
Jury Awards $417 Million to Woman in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
On August 21, 2017, a Los Angeles jury awarded a record $417 million to a California woman whose talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson alleged that she developed ovarian cancer [...]
Dangerous Drug Interactions Getting Past Illinois Pharmacies
Each year, more and more Americans are taking prescription drugs. In fact, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 59% of American [...]
Recall of Teething Aids Expanded for Possible Infant Health Risks, Death
According to an April 13, 2017 press release by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Standard Homeopathic Company announced an expanded recall of all lots of its Hyland’s Baby [...]
EpiPen Recall Expanded for “Failure to Activate”
On March 31, 2017, pharmaceutical giant Mylan N.V. announced an expansion of its voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injectors, manufactured by its partner, Pfizer’s [...]
Second Talcum Powder Lawsuit Receives Verdict
Earlier this month, a St. Louis jury announced the verdict of the latest talcum powder case involving manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. The company has been ordered to pay $55 million to the [...]
FDA Calls for Black Box Warnings for Essure Birth Control
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the addition of a black box warning – its most serious type – to the warning label for the contraceptive implant Essure. Thousands of women have [...]