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Product Defects Negligence Pharmaceutical Industry

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Importance of Medical Monitoring After Exposure to Toxins

Exposure to toxins through contaminated drugs, medical implants manufactured with dangerous materials, and other risks can have serious and long-term health consequences. However, in many cases, these consequences may not...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic & Wegovy Users Report Vision Loss: Could Semaglutide Be Linked to NAION?

The diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to an increased risk of sudden vision loss and blindness due to a rare eye condition known as NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy)....more

Morris James LLP

Recent Developments in Depo-Provera Litigation: Formation and Progress of Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)

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The legal landscape surrounding Depo-Provera, a long-acting injectable birth control, has entered a pivotal phase. With the growing number of lawsuits alleging that the drug caused serious brain tumors known as meningiomas,...more

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Another Bite at the Apple: Court Tosses Defense Verdict in Infant Formula Litigation

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In December 2024, we reported on a City of St. Louis, Missouri jury verdict in favor of baby formula manufacturers in a lawsuit claiming their specialized infant formulas for premature babies caused an infant to develop...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cases to Watch: Gilead Life Sciences v. Superior Court

The California Supreme Court granted review in Gilead Life Sciences v. Superior Court—a hopeful turn of events after lower courts issued decisions that resulted in an unprecedented expansion of negligence liability for...more

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California Supreme Court Will Review Novel Negligence Theory for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

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The Situation: The California Supreme Court recently granted review of a California Court of Appeal decision, Gilead Life Sciences, Inc. v. The Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, that made waves in the...more

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California Supreme Court to Review Newly Created Duty to Market a “Safer” Product Even in the Absence of a Defect

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On May 1, the California Supreme Court granted Gilead Science Inc.’s request to review a California appellate court’s holding that the pharmaceutical manufacturer must defend against negligence claims stemming from its...more

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Parents’ Concerns About the Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism or ADHD

Medications containing Acetaminophen are one of the most commonly used pain relievers worldwide. The chemical compound is an active ingredient in over 600 medicines. For most people, Acetaminophen is benign and can be used to...more

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Product Liability Update - May 2020

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

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Product Liability Update: July 2019

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Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Suit By Japanese Plaintiffs Against Massachusetts Reactor Designer For Japanese Disaster Based On Forum Non Conveniens, Citing Japanese Compensation System That Provided Alternative Forum...more

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Significant New York Drug and Device 2017 Product Liability Decisions

To prepare the best product liability defense for pharmaceuticals and medical devices as well as anticipate and strategically plan for future challenges in the medical and life sciences legal world, it is often helpful to...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability: 2017 Year in Review

Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2017. The Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation Group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

11th Circuit Upholds Award of Summary Judgment in Mirena Lawsuit

In March 2014, Jenna Thurmond sued Bayer in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging that her use of the Mirena contraception system caused her to develop pseudotumor cerebri. Her symptoms...more

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Product Liability Update: April 2016

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Massachusetts Superior Court Rejects “Innovator Liability” Failureto-Warn Claim, Holds Branded Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Owed No Duty to Plaintiff Alleging Injury From Equivalent Generic Drug That Copied Defendant’s...more

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