Category Archives: Pharmaceutical

Verdict Reached in Hepatitis C Case

Summary: The verdict is in: Jury awards our client Michael Washington $104 million against drug companies for their negligence and defective design of their vials. Mr. Washington is one of the patients who contracted Hepatitis C from the Endoscopy Center … Continue reading

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Drug company to pay $750 million

Summary: A British drug company has agreed to pay $750 million to settle criminal and civil complaints that it knowingly sold contaminated baby ointment and an ineffective antidepressant for years. According to a New York Time article, “GlaxoSmithKline sold 20 … Continue reading

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DePuy Implants Recalled, Lawsuits Filed

Summary: Several lawsuits and a motion to consolidate have been filed against the Johnson & Johnson unit after the company recalled thousands of its hip replacement systems. The recall came after a study showed that the ASR Hip Resurfacing System … Continue reading

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Dangerous Drug Recall: Meridia

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration says the diet drug Meridia is being pulled from the market because of heart attack and stroke risks. The company that makes Meridia, Abbott Laboratories, says it disagrees with the FDA’s evaluation of Meridia … Continue reading

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Johnson and Johnson Planned Phantom Recall

Summary: Documents released by lawmakers say Johnson & Johnson, the drug company that recalled millions of children’s Tylenol products earlier this year, may have known of problems and planned to quietly get those drugs off the shelves months before the … Continue reading

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