Drug & Device News: Studies, Recalls, Regulations, Lawsuits

New Research Sheds Light on How Talc May Cause Cancer

For years, epidemiological studies have demonstrated a link between the use of talcum powder and ovarian cancer. But until recently, scientists could only…

Amy Keller, RN June 27, 2019
Austria to Vote on Outright Ban on Roundup Weed Killer

The Austrian parliament is set to vote July 2 on banning the use of glyphosate-based pesticides anywhere in the country. Glyphosate is the active…

Terry Turner June 20, 2019
Jury Orders J&J to Pay $325M in Talc-Mesothelioma Lawsuit

A Manhattan jury ordered health care giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $325 million to a woman who claimed asbestos-contaminated talc in the company’s…

Michelle Llamas June 6, 2019
Mesh Injuries Prompt $80 Million Award to Philadelphia Woman

Jurors handed down an $80 million verdict to a Pennsylvania woman injured by transvaginal mesh used to treat her pelvic organ prolapse. The award…

Terry Turner May 23, 2019
Roundup Cancer Trial Results in $2 Billion Award

A California state court jury has awarded a husband and wife more than $2 billion after they blamed Roundup weed killer for their cancers.

Terry Turner May 16, 2019
Philly Jury Awards $120 Million in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

A Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit to pay $120 million to Susan McFarland, a 68-year-old woman who said the company’s transvaginal…

Michelle Llamas May 9, 2019
FDA Ending Program that Let Companies Hide Injury Reports

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is shutting down a program that allowed medical device manufacturers to hide millions of reported patient…

Terry Turner May 9, 2019
FDA Stops Sales of Transvaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered manufacturers of all remaining transvaginal mesh devices for pelvic organ prolapse repair to stop selling…

Michelle Llamas April 16, 2019
LivaNova Offers $225M to Settle Most Heater-Cooler Lawsuits

Medical device maker LivaNova has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve roughly 75 percent of lawsuits filed in the United States that claim…

Terry Turner April 11, 2019

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Johnson & Johnson Appeal of $2 Billion Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit

Erika Sward of American Lung Association Reveals the Dangers of Vaping and IQOS

New Research Sheds Light on How Talc May Cause Cancer

Austria to Vote on Outright Ban on Roundup Weed Killer

Jury Orders J&J to Pay $325M in Talc-Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Mesh Injuries Prompt $80 Million Award to Philadelphia Woman

Roundup Cancer Trial Results in $2 Billion Award

Philly Jury Awards $120 Million in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

FDA Ending Program that Let Companies Hide Injury Reports

FDA Stops Sales of Transvaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

LivaNova Offers $225M to Settle Most Heater-Cooler Lawsuits