Baby powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) currently faces thousands of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who claim to have suffered serious injuries after using talc-based products for years. J&J has continued to maintain that its products are safe, but according to a recent study, participants…
Judge Freda L. Wolfson, who is presiding over centralized pretrial proceedings in the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder litigation in New Jersey, recently ordered that the plaintiffs can move forward with their claims, though they will have to adhere to some limits on expert…
According to a pretrial order issued on April 3, 2020, Zantac’s consolidated litigation—which is proceeding in the Southern District of Florida—will continue to move forward despite changes associated with COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, who was appointed to oversee the proceedings, stated: “…there…
An Alabama man recently became one of the latest individuals to file a new Zantac lawsuit seeking compensation for serious injuries he blames on the heartburn medication. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, but will be…
On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new update on the results of its testing of talc-containing cosmetic products for the possible presence of asbestos. The results showed that 43 of the samples were negative, but 9 were positive…
An Ohio man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division. He claims that after being exposed to firefighting foams manufactured by 3M, Chemguard, and other companies, he suffered from serious health conditions.…
A new Zantac lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia involves claims that the manufacturers of the heartburn medication failed to warn consumers about a potential increased risk of cancer. The plaintiff, a resident of Washington D.C., states that she…
An Illinois woman recently filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She claims that after taking the antacid drug for years, she developed cancer, which she believes was caused by the medication. Multiple manufacturers, including Sanofi,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cited Dr. Reddy’s plant in India for failing to conduct adequate testing and investigating to maintain the safety of their drug products. Such failures may be tied to the contamination of certain high blood pressure and heart…
Thirteen plaintiffs collectively filed a new class-action Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio. The plaintiffs seek to represent all other U.S. Zantac users who may now be at risk for developing cancer, based on the FDA’s warning that Zantac…