FDA bans second medical device ever

Dec. 21, 2016 – San Diego, CA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just banned its second medical device ever and it only took the agency 18 years to do...

Essure is a reminder of why it’s important to report problems to the FDA

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for an advisory meeting in September 2015 to examine the risks and benefits of the permanent sterilization device Essure, the agency had...

Is the 21st Century Cures Act a big handout to Big Pharma?

Dec. 16, 2016 – San Diego, CA – On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill that was passed by the Senate with...

FDA concludes diabetes drug Actos linked to bladder cancer

Dec. 15, 2016 -- San Diego, CA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an updated safety review of the diabetes drug Actos this week. The announcement, issued Monday, Dec....

In a blow to plaintiffs, Philly judge tosses Risperdal case midtrial

Dec. 14, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- A Philadelphia judge has tossed out the latest Risperdal lawsuit to go to trial, The Legal Intelligencer reported. Judge Sean Kennedy ruled...

New Mexico federal judge sends Essure lawsuit back to state court

Dec. 13, 2016 -- San Diego, CA — A district judge in New Mexico has remanded another Essure case back to state court after Bayer Healthcare removed it to federal court in...

MDL Panel consolidates federal lawsuits against Atrium’s C-Qur hernia mesh

Dec. 9, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- Plaintiffs in nearly two dozen federal lawsuits against Atrium Medical and its C-Qur hernia mesh will see their cases consolidated before a...

Federal Invokana lawsuits consolidated in New Jersey district court

Dec. 8, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- Federal lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson’s type 2 diabetes drug Invokana will be consolidated before a judge in New Jersey, the Judicial...

J&J calls Pinnacle hip implant trial unfair; vows to fight $1B verdict

Dec. 7, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal the $1 billion verdict handed down against the company in a Texas courtroom last Thursday....

Another federal judge blocks Bayer’s bid to take Essure lawsuits out of state court

Dec. 6, 2016 -- San Diego, CA — Last week, Bayer Healthcare lost another bid to get a multi-plaintiff Essure lawsuit removed from state to federal court. This marks the third time...