UPDATED: J&J, plaintiff in federal talc lawsuit push for MDL, disagree on central venue

UPDATE: Federal judge denies joint motion to stay proceedings pending MDL Panel's decision Oct. 4, 2016 -- San Diego, CA -- U.S. District Judge Staci M. Yandle denied a joint motion...

Ill. talcum powder class action survives J&J’s motion to dismiss

Sept. 23, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- A class action lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court survived Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to dismiss it Tuesday. Johnson & Johnson filed...

Mo. District Judge denies J&J’s bid to remove St. Louis talc cases to federal court

Plaintiffs’ attorneys call J&J’s move ‘a transparently desperate attempt to avoid trial’ Sept. 23, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to remove dozens of talcum powder...

Advocates challenge FDA on its review of key Essure studies

Sept. 22, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- Members of Essure Problems, Device Events, attorneys and breast implant illness activists met with representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Will Essure’s Black Box Warning not be required after all?

  This article was updated from its original version on Sept. 23, 2016 to include comments from FDA representative Deborah Kotz regarding the future of Essure's black box warning and...

J&J says claim in talcum powder suit is ‘legal impossibility;’ Judge waits for Judicial Panel decision to rule

J&J’s partial motion to dismiss Ga. talcum powder suit goes unanswered; proceedings stayed until Judicial Panel decides on possible MDL Sept. 20, 2016 – San Diego, CA  -- A federal judge...

FDA says it found no evidence of data fraud in Essure clinical trials

Sept. 16, 2016 – San Diego, CA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced back in February that it found no evidence of data manipulation in the clinical trials that...

Bayer announces takeover of Monsanto; deal would create largest seed & pesticide company in the world

Sept. 15, 2016 – San Diego, CA -- One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies announced its third and final bid to take over American agrochemical and biotechnology company Monsanto. German-based...

Washington Day 2: Advocates fight for health safety of ALL consumers

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 – The Essure Problems advocacy group met with both members of Congress and members of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today in Washington, D.C. In the last two...

‘I knew at some point that I could very well die’: Man suffers disastrous tear in artery after taking Cipro

[caption id="attachment_33899" align="alignleft" width="225"] Jerry Conway was healthy and active before the antibiotic Cipro allegedly caused serious damage to his heart.[/caption] Meet Jerry Conway. A man who went from being...