Last month, I took exception to a Drug and Device Law Blog post and wrote a semi snarly retort on the topic of the confidentiality of discovery documents. Bad move. The Drug and Device Law Blog fired back a response pretty much took my post and beat me over the…
The Drug and Device Law Blog has an articulate rant about plaintiffs’ lawyers jerking around defendants on whether certain documents produced should be deemed confidential. The core of their argument is that plaintiffs’ interests in the battle over confidential documents are either for (1) sport or (2) to shop documents…
Two contrasting Accutane lawsuit updates in the news today: First, some background. Accutane is used to treat severe acne and has been associated with a host of problems: birth defects, inflammatory bowel disease, injuries to the liver, kidneys, nervous system, and pancreas, dermatological reactions, and even suicide. Roche stopped selling…
As you remember, Fosamax, Merck’s osteoporosis drug, is the subject of much litigation. The question presented is whether the drug causes osteonecrosis of the jaw, which is the death of jawbone tissue. Judge Keenan, ruling over the federal Fosamax cases from his bench in the U.S. District Court for the…
Remember Wyeth v. Levine, U.S. Supreme Court decision that held federal approval of labels drug warning labels does not preclude lawsuits under state law claiming inadequate warnings? Well, the government, through the FDA, has now added a final chapter to that story. Facts of Wyeth v. Levine Wyeth v. Levine…
Kugel hernia mesh lawsuits are settling, thanks in part to a change in defense counsel. The products, manufactured by Davol, are defective because the plastic ring can break off, causing perforation and infections. Left untreated, these injuries can be fatal. Davol has since eliminated the use of the plastic rings,…
The FDA is now requiring the makers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products to include a boxed warning on the labels. The move comes after reports of inadvertent exposure to eight children, aged nine months to five years. The drug is topically applied on the shoulders, arms, or abdomen.…