Wisconsin Refinery Explosion Injures 11
An explosion devastated an oil refinery in Wisconsin on Thursday, injuring at least 11 people, and forcing the evacuation of homes, schools and a hospital.
Lamictal Tied to Severe Immune System Reaction: FDA Warning
The anticonvulsant drug Lamictal (generic: lamotrigine) has been linked to a potentially fatal immune reaction called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), prompting a warning from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Abilify Bellwether Trials to Begin in June
Lawsuits involving allegations of uncontrollable gambling addictions and other compulsive behavior disorders resulting from use of the antipsychotic Abilify (generic: aripiprazole) are scheduled to begin this summer in the U.S. District Court, District of Florida, where all such federal claims...
New Jersey Jury Awards Plaintiff $68 Million in Bard Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
A jury in Bergen County, New Jersey, has awarded $68 million ($33 million in compensatory damages & $35 million in punitive damages) to a woman who claims she was severely injured by C.R. Bard’s Avaulta Solo Support and Align Trans-Obturator...
Massive Egg Salmonella Recall Affects Walmart, Target, Publix Supermarkets
The Rose Acre Farms company is recalling nearly 207,000,000 eggs in a total of 9 U.S. states that "have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella braenderup," according to a recall notice issued Monday by the U.S. Food & Drug...
Caffeine Overdose Lawsuit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that it is banning the sale of pure and bulk caffeine products after 2 young men died from an accidental overdose.
Romaine Lettuce Identified as Source of 11-State E. Coli Outbreak
Chopped romaine lettuce grown around Yuma, Arizona, has been identified as the culprit in a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 35 people across 11 states.
J&J Forced to Pay $80 Million in Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A New Jersey jury on Wednesday ordered Johnson & Johnson and its talc supplier, Imerys S.A., to pay $80 million in punitive damages after ruling that the companies were negligent in selling asbestos-containing talcum powder that led to the plaintiff’s...
Sales of Essure Contraceptive Restricted by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that it would be implementing new legislation to protect women from Essure, a birth control implant that has been linked to complications including back / pelvic pain, bleeding, organ perforation,...
Zinbryta Lawsuit
A global withdrawal has been issued for Zinbryta (generic: daclizumab), a multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment linked to inflammatory brain disorders (encephalitis and meningoencephalitis), liver failure, and death.