Both parties agree to push back Xarelto bellwether trials again

Feb. 17, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Plaintiffs in the four lawsuits picked to be tried first in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) will have to wait a little longer...

Xarelto maker stops latest trial early citing positive results

Feb. 10, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The results of the newest Xarelto clinical trial were so promising, Janssen Research & Development decided to end the trial early. Janssen is...

Elderly patients better off taking placebo in new Risperdal study

Feb. 9, 2017 – San Diego, CA — For elderly patients in palliative care, treating symptoms of delirium with the antipsychotic Risperdal may make some symptoms worse, a new study finds....

What do lemons have to say about breast cancer? Apparently, a lot!

Feb. 7, 2017 -- San Diego, CA — The nonprofit group Worldwide Breast Cancer is using an unlikely source to make it easier for women to detect early breast cancer: lemons. It's all...

Farxiga plaintiffs denied ‘class-wide’ consolidation with Invokana request new MDL

Feb. 6, 2017 – San Diego, CA — People injured by the type II diabetes medication Farxiga may see their cases consolidated after all. One man suing AstraZeneca – the maker...

Will J&J try to settle the next Risperdal lawsuit before it heads to trial? [UPDATE]

[UPDATE] Feb. 22, 2017 — Johnson & Johnson settled the case one week before it went to trial. Read the story on our blog: J&J continues settlement trend, resolves another Risperdal lawsuit one...

Alternative therapy to prevent chemo hair loss slapped with FDA warning; agency said device marketed without approval

Feb. 1, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The maker of a popular cold cap therapy for chemotherapy patients is under fire from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company...

Risperdal, Xarelto lawsuits responsible for massive caseloads in Philly court

Jan. 30, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Lawsuits have been piling up against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries in recent years. From baby powder to blood thinners, the pharmaceutical...

Xarelto bleeding risk greater than competitors, says new study

Jan. 24, 2017 – San Diego, CA -- A new study by the Mayo Clinic shows the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is higher for patients taking Xarelto compared to...

Taxotere MDL swells to 700-plus lawsuits

Jan. 19, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The number of Taxotere hair loss lawsuits skyrocketed between December and January. The number of cases nearly tripled from just over 260 to...