Published 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…
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Some Previously Approved Medical Devices are Skirting Past FDA Evaluation
Published May 8, 2012 on TMD A loophole in federal law requires the FDA to approve some previously-recalled medical devices. Now, the agency says it wants to see that changed. Defective hip implant devices and transvaginal mesh devices went to market despite significant concerns over the safety of earlier models. In addition, thousands of Americans 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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Avandia Sales Slumped on Heart Risks: Adverse Event
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…
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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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Defective Drugs Trigger Avalanche of Lawsuits
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…
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Houston Attorney Erin Copeland Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Transvaginal Mesh MDL
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…
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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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