While the NuVasive Magec System—a treatment for child scoliosis—remains on the market in the U.S., it has been banned in the United Kingdom (UK) because of safety concerns. What is the Magec System? Traditional treatment for children with scoliosis (curvature of the spine) involves inserting…
On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of several drug products containing the active ingredient valsartan, which is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. An impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)—a…
A Texas woman recently filed a new Uloric lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She filed the case individually and on behalf of the estate of her family member, who passed away on October 31, 2017. She claims that…
Following the publication of a study linking vaping with an increased risk of COVID-19, U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove vaping products from the market. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and…
Two Zantac lawsuits recently joined the consolidated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Both plaintiffs claim to have been seriously injured after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for extended periods. Kentucky Plaintiff Blames Zantac for Bladder Cancer The first plaintiff, from…
Soon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Nuvasive MAGEC System for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS), studies on the system revealed potential defects that could lead to injuries in children. In a 2017 study, for example, researchers reported that the…
Zantac (ranitidine) manufacturers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have recently come under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning their failure to disclose the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a cancer-causing agent, in the popular heartburn drug. According to Reuters, both companies received “civil investigation…
Two new plaintiffs have filed Elmiron lawsuits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Both claim that after using Elmiron to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), they suffered from vision damage. Plaintiffs Take Elmiron and Years Later, Suffer Vision Damage The first case was filed in May 2020…
A Texas man recently filed a new Uloric lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He claims that after taking the gout medication, he suffered from serious injuries. He seeks to hold manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals liable for damages. In February…
Hundreds of new JUUL lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts over the past year. These include individual claims in which plaintiffs blame JUUL’s advertising for misleading them about the addictive nature of the company’s e-cigarettes, as well as class-action claims filed on behalf of…
