http://lawsuitinformation.org Pharmaceutical Product Liability News Sat, 19 May 2012 16:57:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-4096 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-4096#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:56:29 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4096   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-4096/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-filed-in-new-jersey-4090 http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-filed-in-new-jersey-4090#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:43:34 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4090
Published May 15, 2012 on Seedol Yaz Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey 05/15/2012: A new Yaz Lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, D. New Jersey on or about April 30th, 2012 against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc., Berlex, Inc., Bayer Pharma Ag, Bayer Ag, Jane Doe Distributors on behalf of  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-filed-in-new-jersey-4090/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-4086 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-4086#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:34:30 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4086
Published May 19, 2012 on Seedol In addition to the nearly 12,000 Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits that have been filed a new Yaz Lawsuit and Yasmin Lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in late April. This new Y Lawsuit names Bayer Healthcare LLC; Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-and-yasmin-lawsuits-4086/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/boston-scientific-faces-nearly-300-lawsuits-so-far-over-problems-with-mesh-implants-4081 http://lawsuitinformation.org/boston-scientific-faces-nearly-300-lawsuits-so-far-over-problems-with-mesh-implants-4081#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:11:17 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4081   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/boston-scientific-faces-nearly-300-lawsuits-so-far-over-problems-with-mesh-implants-4081/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-lawsuit-on-zimmer-durom-cup-adverse-events-4078 http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-lawsuit-on-zimmer-durom-cup-adverse-events-4078#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:48:02 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4078
Published May 8, 2012 on PR Web According to court documents, on March 15th, 2012, a California resident, Therese Gonzales, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court (case no. 2:2012cv01651) against Zimmer Inc. alleging that Zimmer Durom Cup was defectively designed and caused her pain and side effects that “are consistent with loosening of  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/new-lawsuit-on-zimmer-durom-cup-adverse-events-4078/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/some-previously-approved-medical-devices-are-skirting-past-fda-evaluation-4075 http://lawsuitinformation.org/some-previously-approved-medical-devices-are-skirting-past-fda-evaluation-4075#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:37:01 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4075   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/some-previously-approved-medical-devices-are-skirting-past-fda-evaluation-4075/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-settlements-reach-into-millions-4066 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-settlements-reach-into-millions-4066#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:03:15 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4066
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… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-settlements-reach-into-millions-4066/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-extends-yaz-lawsuit-deadlines-to-allow-more-settlements-4061 http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-extends-yaz-lawsuit-deadlines-to-allow-more-settlements-4061#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:48:33 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4061
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… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-extends-yaz-lawsuit-deadlines-to-allow-more-settlements-4061/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/distributor-removed-from-zoloft-lawsuit-4058 http://lawsuitinformation.org/distributor-removed-from-zoloft-lawsuit-4058#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:43:36 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4058
Published April 20, 2012 on Injury Lawyer News A distributor of Zoloft has been removed from a California lawsuit that alleges the drug caused Zoloft birth defects in her son. The Court of the Central District of California ruled that plaintiffs Lisa and Jacob Gray did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that the drug  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/distributor-removed-from-zoloft-lawsuit-4058/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/abbott-to-pay-1-6b-to-settle-depakote-claims-4056 http://lawsuitinformation.org/abbott-to-pay-1-6b-to-settle-depakote-claims-4056#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:22:13 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4056   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/abbott-to-pay-1-6b-to-settle-depakote-claims-4056/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/suspicious-link-between-actos-and-doctor-raises-safety-concerns-4045 http://lawsuitinformation.org/suspicious-link-between-actos-and-doctor-raises-safety-concerns-4045#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:01:04 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4045
Published May 8, 2012 on drugwatch When Dr. Steve Nissen, one of the top cardiologists in the country, heralded the death knell for Avandia by finding the diabetes drug increased the risk of heart attack and found that its competitor Actos lowered the risk, the good doctor was hailed as the unsung hero to diabetes  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/suspicious-link-between-actos-and-doctor-raises-safety-concerns-4045/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/avandia-sales-slumped-on-heart-risks-adverse-event-4000 http://lawsuitinformation.org/avandia-sales-slumped-on-heart-risks-adverse-event-4000#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:39:59 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=4000
Published May 3, 2012 on PR Web San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012 The media spotlight is often a double-edged sword. No one knows this better than people who suffer from Avandia severe adverse events and have filed Avandia Lawsuits. And yet, gossip and rumor-mongering aside, the real story here is being overlooked according  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/avandia-sales-slumped-on-heart-risks-adverse-event-4000/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/not-enough-is-known-about-prescription-drug-use-in-pregnancy-3997 http://lawsuitinformation.org/not-enough-is-known-about-prescription-drug-use-in-pregnancy-3997#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:30:42 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3997   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/not-enough-is-known-about-prescription-drug-use-in-pregnancy-3997/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/how-to-find-out-if-transvaginal-mesh-is-recalled-3992 http://lawsuitinformation.org/how-to-find-out-if-transvaginal-mesh-is-recalled-3992#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:14:11 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3992   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/how-to-find-out-if-transvaginal-mesh-is-recalled-3992/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-lawsuit-settlements-reach-142-million-3990 http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-lawsuit-settlements-reach-142-million-3990#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:07:26 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3990
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… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/yaz-lawsuit-settlements-reach-142-million-3990/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/lawsuit-against-pfizer-sent-back-to-st-louis-circuit-court-3672 http://lawsuitinformation.org/lawsuit-against-pfizer-sent-back-to-st-louis-circuit-court-3672#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:05:39 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3672
Published April 20, 2012 on St. Louis Business Journal A lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., maker of the antidepressant drug Zoloft, which was originally filed in St. Louis Circuit Court and removed to federal court by the drugmaker, was ordered back to the state court last week, officials from St. Louis–based law firm Carey, Danis &  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/lawsuit-against-pfizer-sent-back-to-st-louis-circuit-court-3672/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/defective-drugs-trigger-avalanche-of-lawsuits-3670 http://lawsuitinformation.org/defective-drugs-trigger-avalanche-of-lawsuits-3670#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:02:00 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3670
Published April 20, 2012 on JD Supra A lawsuit against drug manufacturer Pfizer is simmering in St. Louis, bouncing between state and federal courts while judges decide who will have the pleasure of trying the case. The class action suit is on behalf of 21 mothers who contend that their children were born with birth  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/defective-drugs-trigger-avalanche-of-lawsuits-3670/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/houston-attorney-erin-copeland-appointed-to-plaintiffs-steering-committee-for-transvaginal-mesh-mdl-3663 http://lawsuitinformation.org/houston-attorney-erin-copeland-appointed-to-plaintiffs-steering-committee-for-transvaginal-mesh-mdl-3663#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:24:10 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3663
Published April 17, 2012 on PR Web Attorney Erin Copeland of the Fibich Hampton Law Firm in Houston has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the transvaginal mesh MDL actions against J&J, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific. Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 17, 2012 On the heels of the initial pre-trial conference in  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/houston-attorney-erin-copeland-appointed-to-plaintiffs-steering-committee-for-transvaginal-mesh-mdl-3663/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/georgia-lawyers-garrard-wages-appointed-to-lead-roles-in-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-3660 http://lawsuitinformation.org/georgia-lawyers-garrard-wages-appointed-to-lead-roles-in-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-3660#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:18:57 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3660   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/georgia-lawyers-garrard-wages-appointed-to-lead-roles-in-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-3660/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-settles-500-yaz-lawsuits-for-110-million-3653 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-settles-500-yaz-lawsuits-for-110-million-3653#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:13:05 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3653
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… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-settles-500-yaz-lawsuits-for-110-million-3653/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit-mdl-begins-moving-forward-3647 http://lawsuitinformation.org/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit-mdl-begins-moving-forward-3647#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:06:42 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3647
Published April 19, 2012 on drugwatch Transvaginal mesh (TVM) product liability cases are moving forward in federal court with the appointment of the lead attorneys for the plaintiffs and other assignments handed down by the presiding judge. Judge Joseph R. Goodwin chose Bryan F. Aylstock (Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, and Overholtz), Henry Garrard (Blasingame, Burch, Garrard,  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuit-mdl-begins-moving-forward-3647/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-orders-warning-label-change-over-yaz-blood-clots-3644 http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-orders-warning-label-change-over-yaz-blood-clots-3644#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:09 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3644
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… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-orders-warning-label-change-over-yaz-blood-clots-3644/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-orders-selection-of-initial-lawsuits-on-avandia-heart-attacks-3641 http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-orders-selection-of-initial-lawsuits-on-avandia-heart-attacks-3641#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:56:31 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3641
Published April 16, 2012 on PR Web According to court documents, on March 19th, 2012 US District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the beginning of the selection process of the initial Avandia lawsuits. More than 2,500 cases are consolidated before Judge Rufe in Avandia Litigation (07-01871) and plaintiffs claim to have suffered heart attacks attributed to  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/judge-orders-selection-of-initial-lawsuits-on-avandia-heart-attacks-3641/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-demands-stronger-warning-labels-for-the-yaz-contraceptive-3630 http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-demands-stronger-warning-labels-for-the-yaz-contraceptive-3630#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:27:20 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3630   Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/fda-demands-stronger-warning-labels-for-the-yaz-contraceptive-3630/feed 0 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-3627 http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-3627#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:23:10 +0000 Scott G. http://lawsuitinformation.org/?p=3627
Posted April 26, 2012 by Bloomberg Bayer AG (BAYN) said settlements of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Yasmin line of birth-control pills caused blood clots in women have increased to $142 million. Bayer, based in Leverkusen, Germany, has resolved 651 cases alleging its Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives caused sometimes- fatal clots that can lead to  Full Article… ]]> http://lawsuitinformation.org/bayer-yasmin-lawsuit-settlements-climb-to-142-million-3627/feed 0