FDA Pauses Clozapine REMS Program Enforcement Due to High Volume of Patient Delays
The FDA has suspended a Clozapine REMS program's enforcement measures after numerous reports of patients suffering delays in getting the antipsychotic drug.
Tag Archives: Antipsychotic
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$70 Million Verdict in Risperdal Lawsuit Upheld After U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Review
The Supreme Court has rejected a request to review a $70 million Risperdal ruling against Johnson & Johnson over male breast growth side effects, meaning the verdict will stand.
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Lamictal Side Effects Linked To Heart Rhythm Problems In Cardiovascular Disease Patients, FDA Warns
The FDA is warning the side effects of Lamictal and potentially other antiseizure medications could increase the risk of heart rhythm problems in patients with heart disease.
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Antipsychotic Prescriptions For Children Declining, But Still Too High: Study
A new study finds pediatric off-label prescription of antipsychotics is still rampant, though overall use has declined.
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Judge Determines Johnson & Johnson Should Be Required to Pay $6.8M in Punitive Damage For Failing to Warn About Risperdal Risks
A Pennsylvania judge upheld a massive Risperdal verdict, but reduced the original punitive damages from $8 billion to $6.8 million.
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Risperdal Lawsuit Results in $8B Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Over Breast Growth Side Effects for Males
A Philadelphia jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who developed breasts as a child due to the side effects of…
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Settlement for Abilify Gambling Cases To Be Reviewed With Parties and Judge This Week
A federal judge indicates parties have reached a global Abilify settlement agreement to resolve thousands of claims that the antipsychotic causes gambling addiction.
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Trials for Six “Fast-Tracked” Abilify Gambling Cases Expected To Begin in Summer 2019
Six Abilify gambling addiction lawsuits are being fast-tracked through the discovery process for bellwether trials scheduled to begin next summer.
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21 Abilify Lawsuits Over Gambling Addictions Remanded to California State Court
A federal judge has remanded 21 Abilify gambling lawsuits back to California state courts, while nearly 2,000 cases move forward in the federal litigation.
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Six Abilify Gambling Claims Selected for “Fast-Tracked” Discovery
Six Abilify lawsuits over compulsive gambling claims have been selected for fast-tracked discovery, in order to prepare for bellwether trials in the spring of 2019.