The judge overseeing coordination of Zoloft birth defects lawsuits in Pennsylvania has excluded the testimony of one of the expert witnesses for the plaintiff. Judge Cynthia Rufe determined that testimony provided by Dr. Anick Berard will not be allowed because the methods by which she drew her conclusions were “scientifically... Read more »

Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Massachusetts has taken legal action against pharmaceutical giant Takeda, claiming the company failed to warn consumers and the medical community about the association between Actos and bladder cancer. The healthcare provider is now seeking compensation for costs of bladder cancer treatment for hundreds of their... Read more »

As the number of testosterone therapy lawsuits continues to rise nationwide, efforts to coordinate the litigation have met with a minor snag. While most companies listed as defendants on these cases agree coordination of litigation is the best choice, one manufacturer of testosterone treatment, is opposing the move. How this... Read more »

With Pradaxa lawsuits on the rise, drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim just suffered another public relations blow with a new report from the healthcare information company AdverseEvents. The company compared adverse events linked to three new anticoagulant drugs on the market today; finding Pradaxa and Xarelto fell far behind Eliquis in... Read more »