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Monday, July 24, 2017

Merck’s Zostavax Draws New Litigation from Patients Alleging They Contracted Shingles

Eighteen patients have filed a liability lawsuit against Merck, alleging the company produced and sold an “unreasonably dangerous vaccine” that caused serious injuries after vaccination.

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Aetna CEO: Here are 2 reasons why health care in the U.S. is so expensive.

Aetna’s CEO Mark Bertolini highlighted the two big drivers of health care costs in the U.S.

Author: Amy Schwarz

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Friday, June 9, 2017

CDC Study Finds Link Between Size of Initial Opioid Prescription and Risk of Long-Term Use

One in five patients who receive 10-day painkiller prescription become long-term users.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Johnson & Johnson Hit With $110 Million Verdict in Latest Talc Trial

A Missouri jury hit J & J with a $110 million verdict in a woman's suit alleging the company's talcum powder products caused her ovarian tumors.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Johnson & Johnson Loses $20 Million Verdict in Pelvic Mesh Case

The verdict, including a $17.5 million punitive damages award, was handed up April 28 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Judge OKs $12M Caldera Pelvic Mesh Deal Amid Protests

Despite three dozen objectors, a California federal judge on Friday approved Federal Insurance Co.’s proposed $12.25 million deal to resolve thousands of insurance claims alleging Caldera Medical Inc.’s transvaginal mesh implant caused injuries in more than 2,700 women.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Zimmer Biomet Recall of Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System is Class 1

The FDA this week released information on a Class 1 recall of Zimmer Biomet‘s Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System over issues with the devices fracturing.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

Court Ruling Gives Medicare Advantage The Right To Seek Reimbursement From Lawyers and Defendants

Lawyers are now potentially liable for unpaid Medicare liens on a client's legal award or settlement following two federal court rulings.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Suit Brought Against Surgical Mesh Manufacturer For Failing To Disclose Risks

A man who suffered an adverse reaction after his hernia was patched with a polypropylene mesh product files suit this week in federal court claiming the product’s maker, Atrium Medical Corp. (Atrium), was negligent and hid the device’s dangers.

Author: Amy Schwarz

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Judge Allows More Than $500 Million in Punitive Damages to Stand Against J&J

A Texas federal judge rules to let stand over half of the more than $1 billion in punitive damages a jury awarded to plaintiffs who claimed Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. rushed a faulty hip implant to market, prompting the plaintiffs to appeal.

Author: Amy Schwarz

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