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Drug and Medical Device Corporations — Are They Above the Law

08/24/2011
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Not a week goes by without a headline reporting on yet another settlement between a multi-national pharmaceutical company and state or federal prosecutors. Medical device manufacturers are often also frequently subject to similar prosecutions.  While it is laudable that governmental authorities are finally taking action against chronic wrongdoers, the frequency […]

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Levaquin and the Status of Multi-District Litigation

08/22/2011
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On August 10, 2011, Judge John R. Tunheim, District Court Judge in Minneapolis, held a Joint Status Conference for the coordinated mass torts proceeding involving the drug Levaquin.  Currently, there are 1,314 individual lawsuits that have been transferred to MDL No. 1943 for pre-trial proceedings.  Judge Tunheim has completed two […]

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Avandia Litigation Updates

08/22/2011
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There have been a number of recent developments in the coordinated multi-district federal proceedings (MDL No. 1871) pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia (rosiglitazone): Congestive Heart Failure Claims – Judge Rufe held hearings in late July on […]

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FDA: Continuing Concerns Relating to Transvaginal Mesh

08/17/2011
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On September 8 and 9, 2011, the Food & Drug Administration will convene a panel of experts to provide advice to the Agency with regard its regulation of gynecological medical devices.  The Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will focus on evaluating the safety and […]

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Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Update

08/11/2011
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On August 8, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) announced a new MDL would be created for all of the Zimmer NexGen high-flex knee implant cases that have been filed in the federal court system.  At the time the petition was filed with the JPML requesting that multi-district […]

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When Should You Hire an Attorney? How Do You Decide?

08/10/2011
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I have spent the past 45 years hiring, firing and working with lawyers and law firms. The importance of whether you need to hire an attorney and which lawyer to hire can not be under-emphasized. Both of these decisions are important. So, when do you need an attorney and how […]

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FDA Trying to Define and Refine "Gluten Free"

08/8/2011
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On August 2, 2011, the FDA reopened the public comment period on its proposed gluten-free labeling rule.  After the 60 day comment period, the FDA will issue a final rule that defines “gluten-free” for labeling food products.  The original rule was published on January 23, 2007. By establishing a standard […]

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