Wisconsin Woman Suffers Chronic Pain After Zostavax Vaccination
A Wisconsin woman has filed a new Zostavax lawsuit in the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She names as defendant…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Ohio Widow Blames Onglyza for Decedent’s Heart Failure
In April 2018, an Ohio widow filed a new Onglyza lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on behalf of…
FDA Warns Parents to Stop Using Benzocaine Pain-Relieving Products in Young Children
The FDA has released a new warning for parents using over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers for their children’s teething pain. A number of reports have linked…
Kentucky Man Blames Onglyza for Heart Failure, Joins MDL
On April 4, 2018, a Kentucky man filed a new Onglyza lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. This is…
Plaintiffs Seek Multicounty Designation for Zostavax Lawsuits in N.J.
Shortly after Zostavax manufacturer Merck & Co., Inc., filed a motion to have all federally-filed Zostavax lawsuits centralized in Florida, two groups of plaintiffs submitted…
Over 700 Diabetes Drug Lawsuits Allowed to Proceed
A federal appeals court recently signed an order allowing about 750 type-2 diabetes drug lawsuits that had previously been dismissed to proceed. The plaintiffs in…
Pennsylvania Woman Blames Onglyza for Heart Failure
On February 2, 2018, a Pennsylvania woman filed a new Onglyza lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She filed…
Indiana Couple Wins First Xarelto Trial in Philadelphia ($27.8M)
On December 5, 2017, an Indiana couple won their Xarelto lawsuit in Philadelphia. The jury ordered that the drug manufacturers, Bayer AG and Johnson &…
City Attorney Opens Investigation Into Potential Unethical Use of Nuedexta
On October 19, 2017, “KTLA” news announced that Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer had opened an investigation into Avanir Pharmaceuticals—headquartered in California—and their marketing…
Is Nuedexta Being Over-Prescribed Within Nursing Homes?
When the FDA approves drugs for the market, they approve them to treat one or more specific conditions. The drug manufacturers can legally advertise the…