Published May 5, 2012 on Mass. Market When Sheila Roach was admitted for surgery in May 2008 to treat pelvic discomfort and urinary incontinence, she had no idea that the solution would be more painful than the problem. But that’s exactly what Roach says happened, based on the lawsuit she filed against Boston Scientific on Full Article…
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Yaz Settlements Reach into Millions
Published May 7, 2012 on Injury Lawyer News Settlements for plaintiffs who have experienced serious side effects associated with the popular birth control medications Yaz and Yasmin have reached into the millions, after hundreds of plaintiffs received Yaz side effects settlements recently. Yaz drug maker Bayer has agreed to pay out at least $110 million Full Article…
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Judge Extends Yaz Lawsuit Deadlines to Allow More Settlements
Published May 7, 2012 on drugwatch A judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding the oral contraceptive Yaz has cleared the way for more settlement negotiations to continue. Chief Judge David R. Herndon, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, moved back the deadlines for Yaz lawsuits, allowing for the drug’s Full Article…
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Abbott to Pay $1.6B to Settle Depakote Claims
Published May 7, 2012 by Chicago Tribune Abbott Laboratories said Monday it will pay $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims that it illegally marketed the anti-seizure medication Depakote for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the settlement agreement, North Chicago-based Abbott said it would pay $800 million Full Article…
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How To Find Out If Transvaginal Mesh Is Recalled
Published April 27, 2012 on InjuryBoard On July 13, 2011, The FDA issued a warning about serious complications associated with transvaginal mesh used to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence. The warning was not a recall and did not necessarily order surgeons to stop using this device. Rather, the FDA communication asked doctors, Full Article…
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Yaz Lawsuit Settlements Reach $142 Million
Published April 30, 2012 on OpenPR (openPR) – Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that Bayer is continuing to offer settlements to plaintiffs involved in federal Yaz side effects litigation. Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2012 – Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that German drug-maker Bayer AG has settled approximately 651 Yaz side effects lawsuits totaling Full Article…
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Bayer Settles 500 Yaz Lawsuits For $110 Million
Published April 18, 2012 on drugwatch On the heels of federal drug regulators slapping a new warning label on the controversial birth control pill Yaz, the drug’s manufacturer agreed to settle 500 product-liability lawsuits to the tune of $110 million. Bayer Healthcare agreed to pay an average of about $220,000 per case to resolve claims Full Article…
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FDA Orders Warning Label Change over Yaz Blood Clots
Published April 19, 2012 on PR Web Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 As reports indicate drug maker Bayer has started settling some of the estimated 10,000 lawsuits filed over alleged side effects from its oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin, the FDA stepped in this month to order more protection for potential users of the Full Article…
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FDA Demands Stronger Warning Labels for the Yaz Contraceptive
Posted April 25, 2012 on WebWire As a result of the health issues associated with the drug, the FDA has demanded that stronger warning labels be placed on Yaz packaging. WEBWIRE – Wednesday, April 25, 2012 New York, NY – Leading German pharmaceutical company, Bayer, are expected to pay out $110 million in Yaz lawsuit Full Article…
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Zoloft Lawsuit Underscores Parents’ Heartbreak
Posted March 18, 2012 on Lawyers & Settlements St. Louis, MO: The recent filing of a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit underscores the pain, heartbreak and frustration evident in the plaintiffs—parents of innocent children who came into the world saddled with life-altering defects allegedly at the behest of the SSRI antidepressant, Zoloft. It is no secret Full Article…
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