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Jury Awards $1.59 Million to Accutane Victim with Ulcerative Colitis

A New Jersey jury recently awarded a substantial $1.59 million verdict to a victim who was prescribed the acne drug Accutane and developed Ulcerative Colitis. The jury found that Hoffman-LaRoche and Roche Laboratories, which manufactures Accutane “failed to provide Kamie Kendall Ries…with adequate warning of the health risks.” Ries’ winning…

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Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuits Adding up for Takeda Pharmaceuticals

A multibillion-dollar trial involving the drug Actos, manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, resumes today in a Las Vegas court. Actos is a single-ingredient drug used in conjunction with diet and exercise to help manage blood sugar levels in patients with type-2 diabetes. In the lawsuit, Bertha Triana, 80, and Delores Cipriano,…

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Jury Issues $3M Topamax Injury Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Unit

A jury says that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson unit, must pay $3 million for not warning a woman that using Topamax during pregnancy could cause birth defects. The plaintiffs contend that 5-year-old Payton Anderson was born with a cleft lip because her mother was prescribed the drug for…

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Indian Pharmaceutical Company Ranbaxy Under Fire Again After Latest Recall of Generic Lipitor

Indian drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. is facing harsh criticism after issuing a recall for more than 60,000 bottles of its generic cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. The recall was issued because of a dosage mix-up. A pharmacist discovered a 20-milligram tablet in a bottle marked for 10-milligram tablets. The company confirmed…

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FDA Issues Warning to Males: Research Links Low-T Treatment to Increased Risk of Adverse Side Effects

Testosterone is a natural male hormone, and as men age their testosterone levels (t-levels) begin to decrease. Numerous factors can influence the decrease in testosterone levels, however low t-levels are often associated with medical conditions including testicular failure caused by genetic issues, cancer and chemotherapy. Testosterone therapy is often used…

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Wyeth Must Face Defective Drug Label Claims Over Fen-Phen Diet Pill, Says Court

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that drug maker Wyeth must deal with products liability claims alleging that the warning labels on a popular diet drug were defective. In a 4-2 vote in Lance v. Wyeth, the majority rejected the claim that inadequate warnings and manufacturing defects are the only…

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Fosamax Update: Femur Fracture Plaintiffs Go To Trial & Merck Agrees to Proposed $27.7M Settlement Over ONJ Lawsuits

The next trial over a Fosamax femur fracture claim will start in May as part of Multidistrict Litigation in district court in New Jersey. Meantime, the drug’s manufacturer, Merck & Co., has agreed to a proposed $27.7 million to settle ONJ lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who say that the bisphosphonate…

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