More than 250,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year, and while medical advances have given women a better chance to fight the disease, some of the drugs...
While evidence linking common heartburn drugs to dangerous side effects has greatly increased over the past year, a new study might really cause heartburn sufferers to rethink their medication....
Since healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals settled a Risperdal case in October, other plaintiffs in the Risperdal litigation hoped the settlement would set...
Since this past September, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has argued five Zofran birth defect lawsuits should be dismissed from the litigation because they do not meet discovery deadlines. However, Judge...
In 2010, Connie Shatswell got the shock of her life – she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing chemotherapy, Ms. Shatswell, beat her diagnosis and has lived cancer-free...
Chronic heartburn can cause a variety of devastating conditions like cancer, but the drugs that treat this condition present risks of their own. Called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), these...
The multidistrict litigation regarding the breast cancer drug Taxotere took a momentous step forward with the appointment of Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC). The Chief...
Blood thinners are a common treatment for patients suffering from conditions like deep vein thrombosis (DVT), atrial fibrillation (AFib), or for patients who are at an increased risk of...
Heartburn is a painful condition that could cause the development of cancer if left untreated for a long period of time, but mounting studies suggest drugs meant to treat...
Popular heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec allegedly caused kidney injuries in thousands of Americans. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JMPL) is currently reviewing the defendants’ response...
