A January status conference has been scheduled to discuss the next steps in the talcum powder lawsuits currently pending in New Jersey state court. Judges Julio L. Mendez and Nelson C. Johnson of Atlantic County are expected to review the organizational structure of the multicounty litigation and provide status updates... Read more »

The FDA has issued a safety communication involving potentially dangerous side effects associated with a category of type 2 diabetes drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors. The agency has warned that use of the drug could lead to ketoacidosis, a serious condition often requiring emergency medical care. Urinary tract infections or... Read more »

On December 2, 2015, six additional claimants added their causes of action to the pending multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving the blood-thinning drug Xarelto. Xarelto, which is also known rivaroxaban, is a relatively new blood thinning drug touted to offer patients an increased level of convenience as they treat their underlying... Read more »

A 20-year-old woman has filed a Zofran lawsuit in California. The case seeks to hold defendants GlaxoSmithKline and McKesson Corporation responsible for the birth defects that the plaintiff suffered after her mother took Zofran during pregnancy. The Texas woman filed her complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of... Read more »

For many women, the hormonal fluctuations associated with pregnancy bring about unrelenting symptoms including nausea, vomiting and lightheadedness. In the most extreme cases, these women experience a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum – which can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. For years, doctors and healthcare professionals have prescribed a drug... Read more »

A plaintiff who recently filed a lawsuit against Invokana manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson claims use of the drug to treat type 1 diabetes led to serious kidney damage. The lawsuit further accuses the companies of failing to warn consumers and the medical community about the risk associated with... Read more »

Anthony R. Allen has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharm Corp. He claims that the defendants’ prescription medication, Invokana, resulted in serious injuries that could have claimed his life. Allen is an Illinois resident who began using Invokana in December of 2014. The plaintiff’s Invokana... Read more »

A California woman has filed a product lability lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the defendants’ product, Invokana, caused serious complications. Jennifer Anzo filed the Invokana lawsuit late in October 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. She is demanding compensation... Read more »

The parties involved in the GranuFlo and NaturaLyte multidistrict litigation were scheduled to meet on Friday, Nov. 22. In a status conference before U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock, both parties were expected to evaluate the proposed start dates for the first two bellwether trials, to see if they’re on-track. The... Read more »

Plaintiff Gene Schurman, a resident of Illinois, claims he suffered severe kidney damage after taking the diabetes drug Invokana under the direction of his doctor. He is now suing Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation on claims of failure to warn, product liability, design defect, fraud,... Read more »