All Articles Tagged With: "Teva Pharmaceuticals"
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About 1,100 Birth Control Lawsuits Over Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Filed
According to an annual report released by Bayer, the number of birth control lawsuits over Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella filed against the pharmaceutical company has risen to about 1,100 cases, and that number will likely continue rising rapidly as thousands of other women are considering claims for serious injuries that may have been caused by [...]
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Lawsuits Designated as Mass Tort in New Jersey
All lawsuits over Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control in New Jersey state courts have been designated as a mass tort, and will be centralized under one judge for coordinated handling.
Generic Seroquel Held Off by US Appeals Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected attempts by generic drug makers to invalidate AstraZeneca’s patent on the atypical antipsychotic drug Seroquel, meaning that generic versions of the drug will not be available until the patent expires in September 2011, with pediatric exclusivity extending through March 2012.
Generic Yasmin Lawsuit Appeal Invalidates Bayer Patent
A federal appeals court has invalidated Bayer’s patent for the birth control pill Yasmin, opening the door for Teva Pharmaceuticals to produce the generic version, Ocella, without licensing the drug.
Generic Diprivan Recall: Teva Propofol Contaminated and Linked to Illnesses
More than 57,000 vials of the anesthetic propofol, a generic version of Diprivan, have been recalled after testing confirmed that two lots of the medication manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals may be tainted. At least 40 people have reportedly been sickened by a bacterial contaminant that got into the drug.
