Number of federal Invokana lawsuits jumps from December to January

Jan. 18, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The number of Invokana lawsuits has been climbing steadily since the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated federal cases in New Jersey...

Invokana plaintiffs fight to keep their lawsuits in Pennsylvania court

Jan. 17, 2017 – San Diego, CA — More than 100 Invokana plaintiffs are fighting to keep their cases in Pennsylvania following a move by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. to remove them...

Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit settled just days before heading to trial

Jan. 14, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Another Risperdal lawsuit was settled just days before heading to trial this month. It would have been the seventh case to go before...

Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuits: First bellwether trial begins in two months

Jan. 9, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The first bellwether trial in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation is set to begin this coming March. The second and third bellwethers are scheduled...

Know your risk for blood clots because treating them can be dangerous too

Jan. 5, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Blood clots can be dangerous. So can the remedies used to treat them. That’s why it’s important to know if you’re at risk...

Harvard study finds trial results for majority of failed drugs are never published

Dec. 29, 2016 – San Diego, CA — Only about half of the drugs tested in humans during clinical trials actually make it to market. What happens to the results of...

J&J spent most money promoting Xarelto and Invokana to doctors

New payment data shows J&J spent $50M promoting Xarelto and Invokana to doctors last year Dec. 27, 2016 – San Diego, CA — Johnson & Johnson spent more than $28 million...

MDL Panel could consolidate PPI lawsuits next month

Dec. 23, 2016 – San Diego, Ca — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is set to hear oral arguments next month from plaintiffs who want their proton-pump inhibitor lawsuits consolidated...

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....