Sentences with phrase «lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies»

Elizabeth Smith of the South Carolina - based Motley Rice law firm speaks about a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

Horse owners have launched a $ 53 million lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company responsible for developing the Hendra virus vaccine.

Several counties in New York, including Suffolk, Broome and Erie, have filed lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies responsible for making it so easy for people to get hooked on these highly addictive pain pills.

Governments across the state have launched task forces to combat the crisis, and many counties have filed individual lawsuits against some pharmaceutical companies seeking compensation for costs associated by the epidemic.

For this reason, lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies are often handled in a type of lawsuit called a «mass tort».

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An Indian generic drug company on Monday urged a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that revived a patent infringement case against Google LLC, saying the ruling could spur «vexatious lawsuits» by makers of brand - name pharmaceutical products.

Swanekamp said the four physicians named in the lawsuit targeting pharmaceutical companies had judgments levied against them in a prior pharmaceutical company suit.

Nielsen pointed to remarks Poloncarz made at a recent Opiate Epidemic Task Force meeting, where he touted Erie County's recent lawsuit filing against major pharmaceutical companies for misrepresenting the addictive properties of their opioid - based painkillers.

McCoy also highlighted his work to fight the ongoing opioid crisis in the county including a recent federal lawsuit filed against pharmaceutical companies.

Schenectady County on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several major pharmaceutical companies, accusing the group of manufacturing America's opioid crisis for profit.

The lawsuit takes primary aim against pharmaceutical companies that make promote, market and distribute opioid - based drugs such as OxyContin and Percocet and generics such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Elizabeth Smith of the South Carolina - based Motley Rice speak at a new conference about a lawsuit being against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.

Onondaga County filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against pharmaceutical companies and others for their part in the continuing opioid crisis.

Onondaga County has filed a lawsuit against multiple prescription drug manufacturers and distributors, joining other New York counties who in recent months have demanded pharmaceutical companies pay for costs of the growing opioid crisis.

New York City also announced a lawsuit against multiple pharmaceutical companies Tuesday.

Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky has introduced a bill that would authorize the county attorney to file a lawsuit against large pharmaceutical companies for deceptive practices.

Spencer said two counties in California and the City of Chicago have filed similar lawsuits in Federal court against drug companies Purdue Pharma L.P., The Purdue Frederick Company, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LTD., Cephalon Inc., Johnson and Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Endo Health Solutions Inc., and Actavis PLC..

Respondents in this year's survey pointed to five main causes of the field's less than favorable reputation: drug and product recalls such as the withdrawal of Avandia; safety issues such as the discovery of problems with raw material from China used in medical products; scandals, including evidence that pharmaceutical companies have failed to release data from trials whose results cast doubts on their drugs» safety and efficacy; lawsuits brought against companies that failed to warn patients of problems with their products; and ethical issues such as kickbacks for physicians promoting specific medications.

Combine that with huge profit - seeking pharmaceutical corporations, fly - by - night supplement companies that have active lawsuits being filed against them for fraud, millions of dollars in advertising and promotions on TV and the internet targeting vulnerable people, and endless layers of websites full of contradictory information about scientific trials, clinical tests, and potentially bogus health promises, and it's no wonder why people end up confused and frustrated.

No complaints or lawsuits have been reported against the company for its recalled products, but a Philadelphia personal injury attorney may come in handy when and if you find yourself suffering harm or injury from any pharmaceutical drug.

John has previously represented the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and South Carolina Employee Insurance Program in lawsuits brought against a number of pharmaceutical companies in the Average Wholesale Price litigation.

We have represented plaintiffs in Bextra lawsuits and will continue to protect consumers by filing individual claims and class action and multidistrict lawsuits against negligent pharmaceutical companies.

Lawsuits against Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Cipro, allege that the company failed to properly warn consumers of the risk of tendon rupture and other side effects of Cipro.

Our firm has the resources necessary to litigate MA Pharmaceutical Whistleblower Lawsuits against large pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies.

Lawsuit against B.C. government alleges Liberals received «major» political donations from pharmaceutical companies, halted drug - safety research,