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Digitek Trial in Federal MDL Scheduled to Begin January 2011
A federal judge presiding over the consolidated Digitek litigation, which is centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, has scheduled the first trial over the recalled heart drug to being in January 2011.
Federal and State Judges to Hold Joint Hearing in Digitek Recall Lawsuits
The judges presiding over hundreds of Digitek recall lawsuits in federal court and various states will hold a joint hearing next year to review the scientific evidence in the cases, which involve allegations that extra-strength pills caused users throughout the United States to suffer severe and sometimes fatal heart problems in 2008.
Digitek Lawsuits Selected for First Trials in Federal MDL
Five Digitek overdose lawsuits have been selected to serve as “bellwether” cases that will lead the way for hundreds of cases filed against Actavis Totowa and distributors of their generic heart drug over deaths and other injuries allegedly caused by oversized pills that were recalled in April 2008.
Phenobarbital Recall in Canada Due to Oversized Tablets
Health Canada has issued a pms-Phenobarbital recall for 60 milligram tablets of the anxiety and seizure drug distributed by Pharmascience Inc., due to the possibility of that some tablets may be oversized. Receiving too much of the active medication could cause serious physical injury from overdose, such as coma or cardiac arrest.
Recalled Digoxin Manufacturer Raided by US Marshalls and FDA
At the request of the FDA, U.S. Marshals raided generic drug manufacturer Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., shutting down manufacturing and seizing inventory. The action came after FDA inspections found that the drug maker was continuing to fail to meet federal safety and health requirements.
Actavis Digitek Recall Has Resulted in 130 Lawsuits Consolidated in MDL
An additional 23 Digitek lawsuits filed against Actavis Totowa and their distributors in various federal district courts throughout the United States, have been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, where they will be consolidated with at least 107 other cases that are being coordinated during pretrial proceedings as part [...]
Digoxin Drug Recall Issued by AS Medications Solutions
On May 11, 2009, the FDA posted notice of a digoxin drug recall issued by A S Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackaging company who distributed .25mg tablets manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. The tablets could contain too much or too little of the drug, potentially increasing the risk of digoxin toxicity. [...]
Digitek Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 97 Plaintiffs in Illinois
An Illinois lawsuit has been filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of 97 people who allege injuries and damages caused by recalled Digitek tablets that were allegedly manufactured with more of the prescribed heart drug than they were supposed to contain.
Watson Propafenone HCL Recall Due to Oversized Tablets
The FDA has posted notice of a Propafenone HCL recall issued by the generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for their 225mg tablets. Some 100 count bottles could have tablets that are oversized, containing too much of the active pharmaceutical ingredient. If these extra strength tablets are taken, it could cause serious side [...]
Actavis Agrees to Keep Digitek Manufacturing Plant Closed
Actavis, Inc. and the FDA agreed last week on a Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction, preventing the drug maker from distributing any products from their Actavis Totowa facility in New Jersey. This follows a series of manufacturing problems at the plant, including quality control problems which allowed oversized tablets of Digitek to be commercially [...]
