Sentences with phrase «lawsuits against the drug companies»

But Deer's investigation - nominated in February 2011 for two British Press Awards - discovered that, while Wakefield held himself out to be a dispassionate scientist, two years before the Lancet paper was published - and before any of the 12 children were even referred to the hospital - he had been hired to attack MMR by a lawyer, Richard Barr: a jobbing solicitor in the small eastern English town of King's Lynn, who hoped to raise a speculative class action lawsuit against drug companies which manufactured the triple shot.

People who have suffered aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, or nerve damage have contacted attorneys across the country to file lawsuits against the drug companies, alleging the makers never fairly and adequately warned doctors and patients of these known dangers.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Hundreds of American women are lining up to join a lawsuit against Wyeth - Ayerst, a drugs company that markets an implantable contraceptive, called Norplant.

These women have joined together to file a negligence lawsuit in Philadelphia against several drug companies, reports The New York Times.

A woman diagnosed with ulcerative colitis received a $ 10.5 million award for pain and suffering in a lawsuit filed against the company, and was awarded $ 78,500 for medical expenses after her attorneys proved the company knew of a potential risk of IBD from Accutane, and failed to report it to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Defective drug lawyers help victims evaluate their individual circumstances and, if a lawsuit is warranted, build a strong case against C.B. Fleet Company by incorporating elements such as expert testimony into their case.

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.

Lawsuits against Glaxo claim that the company failed to properly test the drug and determine safety risks before selling it; failed to warn the public about dangerous side effects; fraudulently marketed the drug to pregnant women even though it was not approved for this use; and misrepresented results from animal studies.

John and Chris have the experience and resources to pursue a lawsuit against large drug companies and medical device manufacturers.

We would be interested in reviewing events of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infarction for patients who used any of the DPP - 4 diabetes drugs — like Onlgyza, Nesina, Januvia, and Tradjenta — as possible drug injury lawsuits against the responsible drug companies.

against Wyeth's (and the Bush administration's) bogus argument that FDA approval of the anti-nausea drug Phenergan should automatically immunize the company from lawsuits.

Now he is a leading attorney working on behalf of seriously injured people in lawsuits against hospitals, doctors, drug companies, government agencies, and other defendants.

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