Johnson & Johnson company Janssen Pharmaceuticals is facing lawsuits alleging a link between its drug Elmiron and a dangerous eye condition known as Retinal Maculopathy.
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If you have been diagnosed with cancer after taking Zantac, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the weight-loss medication Belviq (lorcaserin) may increase the risk of cancer. A five-year study found a higher incidence of lung, pancreatic, colorectal, and other cancers in patients who took Belviq.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer or suffered liver damage after taking Valsartan, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit.
Merck faces lawsuits for its shingles vaccine, Zostavax. Plaintiffs allege that Zostavax caused serious injuries like shingles, blindness, and even death.
TDF drugs are allegedly linked to kidney and bone injuries. Lawsuits will maintain that Gilead withheld a less toxic HIV drug in order to maximize profits.
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The companies that manufacture and market Abilify failed to warn U.S. patients that the drug could induce compulsive behaviors like gambling.
Many patients who took Benicar and related drugs suffered gastrointestinal injuries. Lawsuits against drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo resulted in a $300M settlement.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals is facing lawsuits over the link between Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium), a drug used to treat Interstitial Cystitis (also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome) and a dangerous eye condition known as Retinal Maculopathy.
Zantac—a drug considered safe for decades—may carry previously-undisclosed cancer risks from the carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the weight-loss medication Belviq (lorcaserin) may increase the risk of cancer. A five-year study found a higher incidence of lung, pancreatic, colorectal, and other cancers in patients who took Belviq
The drug Valsartan, prescribed to help those with high blood pressure and heart failure has been found to contain cancer-causing carcinogens and may cause liver damage.
Abilify is used to treat depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. But evidence suggests that the drug may cause compulsive behaviors like gambling.
Merck & Co. faces lawsuits over its shingles vaccine Zostavax, which plaintiffs allege may cause severe side effects like blindness and paralysis.
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) drugs like Viread, Atripla, Complera, and Truvada are allegedly linked to an increased risk of kidney disease and bone fractures.
Tasigna (nilotinib), a drug that treats chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), may be linked to dangerous complications, like blocked arteries, stroke, and even death.
Opioid lawsuits allege that doctors and drugmakers understated the addictiveness of painkillers. Some have been settled for hundreds of millions of dollars.
The FDA says Abilify can cause compulsive gambling, shopping, eating, and sex. Abilify patients have filed lawsuits against drug maker Bristol-Myer Squibb.
Benicar may cause severe gastrointestinal injuries, including sprue-like enteropathy. Daiichi Sankyo reached a $300 million settlement to resolve Benicar lawsuits.
The blood thinner Pradaxa is linked to 1,000 deaths from uncontrollable bleeding. Boehringer Ingelheim has already paid $650 million in damages to plaintiffs.
Johnson & Johnson and Janssen agreed to establish a confidential settlement fund that will resolve the majority of the lawsuits in the Invokana MDL.
Johnson & Johnson has yet to settle its Invega lawsuits, but juries have awarded millions in damages for Risperdal, Invega's predecessor.
The antipsychotic drug Risperdal can cause young boys to develop female breast tissue. Many have filed lawsuits against J&J and received large awards.
Thousands filed lawsuits against Pfizer after allegedly developing type 2 diabetes from Lipitor. Most of those cases are still pending.
Merck's shingles vaccine Zostavax has been administered more than 36 million times. But, lawsuits allege that it may cause complications like eye disorders, paralysis, and even death.
The diabetes drug Invokana may cause serious side effects like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), foot and leg amputations, and kidney problems.
Among other side effects, Risperdal can cause boys to develop breast tissue (gynecomastia). Thousands have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson.
