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February 14, 2014
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FDA Litigation Medical Device News Pharmaceuticals Preemption Product Liability Recalls Regulatory Settlements
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Litigation

Mich. Drug Companies Now Less Immune Under Tort Reform (subscription required)
9^th Circ. To Reconsider Its Remand of Teva Painkiller Suit (subscription required)
Medtronic Tells 10^th Circ. Bone Device Suit is Preempted (subscription required)
Unilever to Pay $10M Over Hair Loss Tied to Suave Product (subscription required)
Expert Testimony Barred in Denture-Adhesive Mass Tort (subscription required)
Roche Looks to Sink $2M Accutane Verdict on Appeal (subscription required)
Pfizer Says 2^nd Circ. Can’t Review Lipitor FCA Suit (subscription

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February 6, 2014
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FDA IP Litigation Medical Device News Nutritional Supplements Pharmaceuticals Product Liability Recalls Regulatory Settlements
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Litigation

Abbott Hit with 5 AndroGel Suits in FDA Probe’s Wake (subscription required)
Pradaxa Litigation Fines Upheld, Non-Monetary Sanctions Overturned
J&J Punished for Losing Evidence in Vaginal Mesh MDL (subscription required)
Negligent Drug Design Claims May Increase in Pa. (subscription required)
9^th Circ. Urged to Reinstate Expert in Novartis Jaw Injury Suit (subscription required)
Deferred Sanctions Leave Hope for Takeda in Actos MDL (subscription required)
1^st Circ. Holds FCA Relator’s Feet to Rule 9(b) Fire (subscription required)
Biomet To

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December 26, 2013
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FDA Litigation Medical Device News Pharmaceuticals Product Liability Recalls Regulatory
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Litigation

NECC Fungal Meningitis Settlement May Result in $100M Payment
MDL Consolidation for Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits to be Considered Jan. 30
J&J Risperdal Whistleblower Made Millions in Settlement
Generic Fosamax Users Must Give More Details in MDL (subscription required)
JPML Centralizes Glucosamine False Ad Suits (subscription required)
Boehringer May Face More Sanctions in Pradaxa MDL (subscription required)

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November 15, 2013
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Design Defect FDA Litigation Medical Device News Nutritional Supplements Pharmaceuticals Preemption Recalls Regulatory Settlements Supplements
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Litigation

Eli Lilly, Others Urge 6^th Circ. To Toss Darvocet Appeal (subscription required)
McNeil Asks Pa. Appeals Court to Boot $10M Motrin Verdict (subscription required)
J&J to Pay $4B to Settle Hip Implant Suits (subscription required)
J&J Trying to Back Out of 77 Risperdal Deals, Plaintiffs Say (subscription required)
Birth Defect Lawyers in Effexor MDL Assigned to Leadership Roles
Final Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh Bellweather Trial Set for Dec. 3
Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Attorneys Assigned to leadership Positions in MDL

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October 31, 2013
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FDA Medical Device News Pharmaceuticals Recalls Regulatory Settlements Verdicts
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Life Science Matters

Litigation

6^th Circ. Won’t Hear Appeal of Darvocet Suit Remand (subscription required)
Okla. Supreme Court Gives Harsh Take on Abortion Drug Law (subscription required)
Takeaways from McPhee v. DePuy’s Preemption Pronouncement (subscription required)
Canadian Court Won’t Shrink Paxil Birth Defect Class (subscription required)
Major Medical Device Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $13.2 Million to Settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Charges
Dow Seeks En Banc Review of Cancer Cluster Suit (subscription required)
Lumina Diet Supplement Class Action Stays in Fed. Court

Last Week’s Important Headlines

October 28, 2013
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Design Defect FDA Medical Device News Pharmaceuticals Recalls Regulatory Verdicts
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Here are some other notable decisions and developments from last week in the Life Science area: Litigation

Lipitor Lawsuit Filings Spike After Renewed MDL Request
Judge Trims Doc’s $2.2M Indemnity Suit Against Device Maker (subscription required)
High Court Won’t Hear Novo Foreign Liability Case (subscription required
Bulky Novartis Eyedrop Boxes Mislead Buyers, Calif. DAs Say (subscription required)
Transvaginal Mesh Damage Award of $2M Against Bard Upheld
Bard Pushes For Costs in Dropped Vaginal Mesh Bellweather (subscription required)

Regulatory

FDA Issues Positive Review for Gilead’s Hep

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