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Zofran Linked to Birth Defects by Four Studies
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11-May-2015
The drug Zofran (Ondansetron) has been linked by at least four studies to an increased risk of birth defects. Zofran was approved by the FDA in 1991 only for the treatment of nausea experienced by chemotherapy and radiation patients, as well as for patients who experienced nausea following a surgical procedure. Zofran officials, however, touted the drug to doctors as a cure for severe morning ...
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Judge Rules Conspiracy Theories in Talcum Powder Cases are Valid
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16-Apr-2015
As pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson faces additional lawsuits regarding the link between ovarian cancer and baby powder, a judge has ruled that the claims of conspiracy on the part of J & J are valid. The conspiracy claim alleges J & J purposefully engaged in concealing information on cancer risks from those using the company's two brands of talcum powder-J & J Baby ...
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Zofran Lawsuit Charges GlaxcoSmithKline with Failure to Warn
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15-Apr-2015
A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts charges GlaxcoSmithKline, the manufacturer of the drug Zofran, with failure to warn pregnant patients of the potential risks of birth defects when Zofran is used in the first trimester. The victim and her family is asking for compensatory and punitive damages due to birth defects. The child, born in 2000, has ...
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Alleged FDA and J&J Risperdal Cover Up Exposed
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24-Mar-2015
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was sued in Pennsylvania federal court. The suit claims that the FDA barred a law firm from turning over confidential Risperdal documents, which were obtained through the discovery process. This directly resulted in the denial of a citizen petition asking that Johnson & Johnson publicize documents relating to the dangers of the ...
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Daiichi Sankyo Agrees to Pay $39 Million to Settle Benicar Kickback Allegations
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24-Mar-2015
2015 did not start very well for pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo. In January 2015, the company agreed to pay the United States and state Medicaid programs $39 million after allegations surfaced that they paid physicians kickbacks to prescribe drugs, such as Azor, Benicar, Tribenzor, and Welchol. This is in direct violation of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. The ...
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Xarelto Lawsuit MDL Created in Pennsylvania
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20-Mar-2015
Despite the fact that some Xarelto lawsuits have been coordinated in Federal Court in New Orleans, while others have been coordinated in State Court in Philadelphia, manufacturers Bayer and Johnson & Johnson continue to push the FDA for Xarelto approvals. There are hundreds of lawsuits on file with plaintiffs claiming adverse health issues and even death as a result of taking Xarelto. In light ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has the Power to Rescind U.S. Supreme Court Decision
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20-Mar-2015
The United States Supreme Court has essentially given lenders, credit card companies and banks a license to commit fraud and steal from consumers and small business. It did so in the case of Concepcion v. AT&T Mobility by siding with large corporations while enforcing forced arbitration agreements which are not negotiated and unconscionable in its terms. This license to steal may soon be ...
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Anthem Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Following Data Breach
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19-Mar-2015
Colorado residents, following the lead of residents in other states, whose information may have been compromised by the Anthem data breach, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the insurance giant. In fact, less than a day after Anthem Inc. reported hackers stole data on as many as 80 million current and former customers, class action lawsuits against the company were being filed in ...
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Lumber Liquidators Faces Lawsuits Over Dangerous Formaldehyde Levels
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13-Mar-2015
Mere days after 60 Minutes reported on the allegedly high formaldehyde levels found in certain wood flooring products sold by Lumber Liquidators, two lawsuits have been filed. The first complaint, filed in a U.S. District Court in California, alleges Lumber Liquidators violated both federal and state laws. The California lawsuit claims that the company sold laminated wood flooring products, ...
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Judge Upholds $1.75 Million Punitive Damage Award in Transvaginal Mesh Case
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17-Feb-2015
A federal judge denied a motion to reduce the $1.75 million punitive damage award against C.R. Bard Inc., the manufacturer of the Avaulta Plus transvaginal mesh device used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The judge ruled to uphold the large punitive damage award since evidence demonstrated that Bard knew their transvaginal mesh product was dangerous, yet did nothing ...
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Class Action Accuses Angie's List of Manipulating Reviews
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29-Jan-2015
Law360, New York (March 12, 2015, 9:20 PM ET) — Angie’s List Inc. was hit with a class action Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court that contends the online-review site lures consumers of local service providers to pay for access to purportedly unfiltered reviews, ratings and search rankings when it actually profits from secretly manipulating those features. Janelle Moore, a ...
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Four Connecticut Energy Providers
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28-Jan-2015
Four Connecticut power companies have been accused of over-charging consumers, and have recently had a class action lawsuit filed against them. The companies are Discount Power, Viridian Energy, North American Power and Direct Energy, and are being charged with deceptive practices. The lawsuit alleges that four power companies made claims in the contracts they entered into with consumers to the ...
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Shire's Unlawful Monopoly Directly Harmed Consumers Taking Adderall
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25-Jan-2015
Adderall manufacturer, Shire Pharmaceuticals, can't seem to stay out of trouble with the FDA and consumers. In October 2014, the company settled claims of deceptive marketing for more than $56.8 million. The settlement was in response to allegations that Shire inappropriately promoted the sale of Adderall, a drug for ADHD and ADD, by advocating the drug for off-label use-despite lack of ...
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Takata and Honda Subjected to Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Destroyed Documents and Defects
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23-Dec-2014
Takata, the manufacturer of millions of airbags across the world, recently refused to take the recommendation of the NHTSA to expand the recall outside of high-humidity areas, stating airbags in other states, which were not subjected to excessive humidity, were perfectly safe. Approximately 8 million vehicles have been recalled in the United States, and if Takata agrees to a nationwide recall, ...
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Xarelto Lawsuits Seek MDL Status
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19-Dec-2014
Hearings to determine whether or not to consolidate Xarelto Bleedout Lawsuits are scheduled for December 2014. Court documents indicate that multidistrict litigation status for Re: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation has been proposed by six plaintiffs who are also lobbying to have an additional 21 Xarelto Bleedout Lawsuits consolidated in MDL status for the Southern District of Illinois. ...
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Honda and Takata Face Class Action Lawsuit over Defective Airbags
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13-Dec-2014
If you own or operate a Honda or an Acura, it’s important to make sure your vehicle was not recently recalled due to issues with its airbags. Airbag manufacturer Takata Corporation, as well as Honda, are facing a new class action lawsuit related to defective airbags. The lawsuit potentially involves millions of vehicle owners, and seeks to collect economic damages for owners of affected ...
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Teva Recalls Parkinson's Drug
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25-Nov-2014
The international pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of carbidopa/levodopa, its generic Parkinson's disease combination medication. The Class II recall affects 3,881 bottles of the 25-mg/100 mg dosage with an expiration date of 11/15. The recall, which affects all of the United States, was initiated when stability testing ...
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Despite Potentially Deadly Side Effects, Manufacturers Seek to Expand Xarelto Use
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25-Nov-2014
The manufacturers of the blood-thinning drug Xarelto are seeking to expand the approved uses of the drug despite documented dangers. Bayer and Janssen-a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson-were denied approval earlier in 2014 when they applied to expand the use of Xarelto to include patients with acute coronary syndrome and clogging of heart stents. This was the third rejection by the FDA for an ...
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FDA Goes Head-to-Head With Uncooperative Compounders
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20-Oct-2014
Just this month, the FDA has been forced to ask yet another company to issue a recall for products which create significant safety risks to consumers due to sterility issues. The FDA issues between ten and thirty recalls each months, with about one per month for pharmaceutical drugs. According to an ABC news report in 2012, many believe the system in place for communicating these recalls may not ...
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FTC Files Lawsuit Against AT&T for "Throttling" Customers
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16-Oct-2014
This month, the FTC filed a lawsuit against AT&T for deceiving 3.5 million smartphone customers by engaging in a deceptive practice known as “throttling”. According to the FTC, AT&T, the nation’s second-largest cellular carrier, began throttling customers in 2011. When customers with unlimited data plans would begin using "too much" data, the company would ...
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Red Bull to Settle Class Action Lawsuit
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25-Sep-2014
Although it denies any wrong-doing, Red Bull has agreed to pay $13 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company falsely promoted its line of products. If the Court approves the settlement, it will mark the largest food industry settlement since Dannon paid $35 million in 2010 to settle claims against its Activia yogurt products. Red Bull is expected to pay an additional $5 million ...
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Amerisave Ordered to Pay Retribution
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16-Sep-2014
In August, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Amerisave Mortgage Corporation to pay sanctions for its conduct in illegal bait-and-switch lending schemes that cost borrowers millions of dollars. The Bureau discovered the Atlanta-based nationwide online lender, its subsidiary, Novo Appraisal Management Company, and the proprietor of both companies, Patrick Markert, had been ...
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The Hidden Dangers of Talcum Powder
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13-Sep-2014
We typically associate talcum powder with sweet-smelling, clean babies, and all the innocence surrounding them. Yet, talcum powder actually has a menacing nature that could pose health risks, of which many people are unaware. In 1883, Johnson & Johnson began marketing their talcum powder to the public as a way to control moisture and prevent rashes on babies, and by World War I, it was the ...
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New Class Action GM Recall Lawsuit Contains Over 600 Plaintiffs
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4-Aug-2014
Last week, a class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors (GM) in relation to injuries suffered by drivers of vehicles recalled by the auto manufacturer earlier this year. The class of plaintiffs includes 658 victims, 29 people who died and 629 others who were injured in association with car accidents caused by ignition switch defects. The plaintiffs in this class action product liability ...
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Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Still Being Filed
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24-Jul-2014
In spite of the massive number of dangerous drug lawsuits already filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals in association with the birth control medications Yasmin and Yaz, there are still many more claims on the way. Currently, there are 3,900 Yasmin and Yaz claims pending, and approximately 7,660 plaintiffs have already settled with the pharmaceutical company. At the moment, Bayer has paid ...
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