Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits

Judge: Zantac Cancer Claims Lacked Scientific Proof

judge throws out 50,000 zantac casesA federal judge wiped out approximately 50,000 plaintiffs’ claims that their use of Zantac and its generic derivatives caused them to develop various forms of cancer. In issuing her ruling, U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg said that the plaintiffs’ experts could not provide accurate testimony because they “systematically utilized unreliable methodologies” and demonstrated “a lack of internally consistent, objective, science-based standards for the evenhanded evaluation of data.”

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As Heartware Recalls Continue, Patients Cope with the Time Bomb in Their Chests

heartware recalls continue“It sounded like a cement mixer.” This is how one Medtronic HeartWare HVAD patient described the sound coming from deep within his chest after the device became clogged with a blood clot. Years after the initial recall was ordered under a Class I status by the FDA, thousands of patients across the country are faced with a life-threatening dilemma: do they keep the device and hope it doesn’t fail them or do they ...

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Acetaminophen Autism Cases Moved to Mass Tort Status

lawsuits filed over allegations that Tylenol can cause autism in children66 cases alleging that acetaminophen can cause autism in children if the mother takes it while pregnant have been consolidated and moved to multidistrict litigation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation made the ruling over the objections of retailers of the drug who did not support the move. A lawyer for the plaintiffs praised the panel’s action saying that “we are pleased ...

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Del Taco Settles Wage-and-Hour Class Action Lawsuit

Del Taco settles 50 million dollar wage theft lawsuitA class action lawsuit filed against California-based quick service restaurant Del Taco has resulted in a $50 million settlement. The settlement will be paid by Jack in the Box, as the company acquired Del Taco earlier this year. Jack in the Box has stated that it was aware of the allegations against Del Taco as it moved through the acquisition process and that the ...

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Philips Respiratory Devices Facing Additional Recalls

Philips respirators facing additional recallsAmid a recall that has already drawn the ire of federal regulators over the glacial pace with which it has handled remediation of the matter, Philips is facing an additional recall of some of its respiratory devices over an unrelated fault.

According to Reuters, the latest recall action targets 1,700 Philips respiratory devices around the world, with 386 of them located in the United States. The recall was issued ...

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Titanium Dioxide Takes Center Stage as Skittles Candymaker Sued

skittles maker sued over titanium dioxide contentIf you’ve ever eaten something that looked a little shinier than it normally should have as it came out of its packaging, then odds are you’ve consumed titanium dioxide. Added to food since its approval by the FDA in 1966, the compound is used to brighten more than just food. “It’s sort of ironic…that the ingredient in paint that makes your kitchen shiny also makes your Hostess ...

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