In 2020, there were more recalls for drugs and medical devices than there were in 2019. This continued the trend that has been going on for years. For example, there were more medical devices recalled in 2019 than in each of the previous four years.…
Patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who have been treated with the drug Beovu (brolucizumab) may be at an increased risk for another type of vision loss. Though the drug is designed to treat and prevent further vision loss, recent research has suggested…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many small businesses have suffered significant losses due to the resulting government shutdowns. To recover at least some of those losses, hundreds have filed claims with their business insurance companies, but so far, most of those companies…
On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits to be consolidated in the District of New Jersey. The Honorable Brian R. Martinotti was appointed to oversee the proceedings. JPML Agrees that Consolidation Is Appropriate for…
On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) heard arguments concerning the potential consolidation of all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits. Elmiron is a medication FDA-approved to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), or painful bladder, that has been linked in recent studies to…
The FDA recently alerted healthcare providers and diabetes patients to another metformin recall. This time, it is Nostrum Laboratories that is recalling four lots of extended-release (ER) metformin (two lots of 500 mg tablets, and two of 750 mg tablets). The company found through testing…
If you have a Ring Video Doorbell in your possession, make sure you’ve installed it correctly. Ring LLC recently recalled about 350,000 of the products in the U.S. due to potential fire and burn hazards. Ring Doorbell May Overheat and Catch Fire The U.S. Consumer…
When 22 women banded together to file a talcum powder lawsuit against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, it was unclear how juries would see the evidence. The women alleged that after using Johnson’s Baby Powder for years, they developed ovarian cancer. They blamed the company for…
Paragard IUD manufacturers Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cooper Company, and Cooper Surgical don’t want Paragard lawsuits consolidated into one court. They have filed a response to the plaintiff’s motion to consolidate asking the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to reject that motion. Plaintiff Files Motion…
Two former paperboys in Rochester, New York recently filed a new child sexual abuse lawsuit against the newspaper they worked for about 40 years ago. They claim that a district sales manager repeatedly molested them when they were between 11 and 13 years old. This…
