Generic Drug-Makers Charged in Illegal Price-Fixing Scheme
A federal antitrust lawsuit has found a widespread conspiracy in the generic drug industry to illegally reduce competition and boost prices on life-saving medications like antibiotics and diabetes drugs.
Invokana Lawsuits Centralized in New Jersey MDL
Nearly 100 lawsuits involving kidney failure, ketoacidosis, and other side effects of Janssen Pharmaceuticals' diabetes drugs Invokana and Invokamet have been centralized under one federal judge in New Jersey.
Lymphoma Lawsuits Filed Over RoundUp Exposure Risks
Monsanto is facing a growing number of lawsuits from people who were diagnosed with cancer after years of being exposed to the weed-killer Roundup.
FDA Confirms Bladder Cancer Risk for Actos
The FDA has concluded that the type-2 diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) can increase the risk of bladder cancer. The label will be updated with results from a 13-year study that found a 63% increased risk.
FDA Warning: Anesthesia May Cause Brain Damage in Kids
The FDA is warning about the risk of brain damage from repeated or lengthy use of anesthesia in children under 3 years old, or the unborn babies of pregnant women in their third trimester.
Atrium C-QUR Mesh Recall Lawsuits Centralized in New Hampshire
Three years after Atrium recalled thousands of C-QUR Hernia Mesh implants because the fish oil coating could peel off, nearly two dozen injury lawsuits were centralized in a federal court in New Hampshire. Lawyers say the mesh causes inflammation, allergic...
Ethicon Recalls Physiomesh Hernia Mesh in Europe, Australia
Ethicon is facing several lawsuits from people who were injured by Physiomesh hernia mesh. It was pulled off the market in the United States after studies found higher rates of hernia recurrence and revision surgery. The FDA did not announce...
Vaccine Worries Rise As Mumps Outbreaks Hit 10-Year Peak
Mumps outbreaks are spreading across the U.S. at their fastest rate in a decade — mostly in fully-vaccinated students. As new viruses emerge, so have concerns that the 50 year-old mumps vaccine may not work as well as Merck claims.
Woman Suffers Horrific Skin Rash from Antibiotics
Sandy Duperval, 34, was "burned from the inside out" and nearly died of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), a rare but life-threatening side effect of many medications.
Trump Picks Anti-EPA Advocate to Run EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has named Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a stalwart of the fossil fuel industry who built his career as one of the EPA's most active opponents.