The Wall Street Journal reports on conflict of interest disclosures that have evolved as a result of transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits filed against healthcare giant, Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson. Amid the hundreds of thousands of pages of documents provided in the 17,000 cases filed in federal court […]
Category: Mass Torts
Two years ago, healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson was facing a $1.2 billion judgment after a jury determined J&J concealed the risks of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal while it aggressively and improperly marketed it off-label. At the time it was the largest state fine over the mismarketing of Risperdal and […]
Congratulations, Brenda! We’ve reprinted the article below. Reprinted with permission of Trial (March 2014) Copyright American Association for Justice, formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA®) Gender equity in the law March 2014, Volume 50, No. 3 Sidebar: Brenda Fulmer: Working hard and staying true Courtney L. Davenport When […]
Doctors and physicians are given a great deal of discretion when it comes to prescribing drugs for uses other than those indicated by the FDA. This is known as “off-label” use. The FDA, realizing the danger of off-label promotion in its 2009 guidance, has set forth rules to restrict the […]
While it is not official, Bloomberg is reporting that Coloplast A/S, one of the smaller manufacturers of transvaginal meshes, is said to be willing to settle a number of lawsuits for $16 million. Three different individuals tipped the news outlet, but none were reportedly authorized to speak. The Danish company […]
A federal report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that extensive prescribing of antibiotics is at least partially responsible for the development of C. diff (Clostridium difficile), an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection also known as a superbug. C. diff infections affect about 250,000 patients every year […]
It is a supplement used to treat children with a genetic disorder but instead has hospitalized at least one child. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports lots of L-citrulline, sold by Medisca, had none of the active drug. The Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based compounding company was forced to recall eight lots […]
In 2011 Endo Health Solutions bought American Medical Systems for $2.9 billion. That may have been a mistake because since then, the number of product liability lawsuits naming AMS over its transvaginal mesh has grown to 22,000 cases. Now the company is looking ahead to the impact on its bottom […]
In the production of pharmaceutical drugs there are large scale drug manufacturers which produce brand name and generic drugs, and there are compound pharmacies which are specialty pharmacies made to fill out unique orders for clients using already existing medications. Drug manufacturers fall under FDA standards and regulations, while compounding […]
General Motors has received reports of 13 deaths caused by an ignition-switch failure. GM’s Chief Executive says she is sorry. Mary Barra, who took over the Detroit-based company in January, told Reuters the company will initiate a recall which will “take time to play out” and that GM will cooperate […]
