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• HIV Drug Settlement Reached to Resolve Class Action Over Truvada, Stribild, Other Antiretrovirals

  January 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  One drug manufacturer has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve its part in allegations that Gilead and other drug makers conspired to keep HIV medication prices artificially high.

• Plavix Manufacturers Ordered to Pay $834M For Failing To Warn About Risks For Users of East Asian or Pacific Island ancestry

  February 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Hawaii judge has ordered the makers of Plavix to pay $834 million for not providing adequate warning that the blood thinner may be ineffective for much of the state's population.

• FDA Approves Opdivo, Yervoy Drug Combo To Treat Mesothelioma

  October 5, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved the use of a drug combination of Opdivo and Yervoy as a first-line treatment for mesothelioma.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over HIV Drugs Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Gilead, Other Drug Makers

  June 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new class action lawsuit by an investor group accuses Gilead and other drug makers of antitrust law violations for preventing generic versions of HIV drugs.

• HIV Drug Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Withholding Safer Options to Keep Prices Higher

  May 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Gilead and other drug manufacturers face a class action lawsuit claiming they conspired to keep generic HIV drugs off the market and to artificially inflate HIV drug prices.

• Settlement for Abilify Gambling Cases To Be Reviewed With Parties and Judge This Week

  February 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge indicates parties have reached a global Abilify settlement agreement to resolve thousands of claims that the antipsychotic causes gambling addiction.

• Trials for Six “Fast-Tracked” Abilify Gambling Cases Expected To Begin in Summer 2019

  December 12, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Six Abilify gambling addiction lawsuits are being fast-tracked through the discovery process for bellwether trials scheduled to begin next summer.

• Heart Failure Lawsuit Filed Against Makers Of Onglyza

  November 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  An Onglyza lawsuit claims the manufacturers hid the drug's risk of heart failure from the medical community.

• 21 Abilify Lawsuits Over Gambling Addictions Remanded to California State Court

  November 13, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• JAMA Researcher Failed to Disclose Millions In Industry Payments, Sparking Conflict Of Interest Debate

  November 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A leading cancer researcher who failed to reveal deep industry ties and millions in payments has been ousted from a leading cancer center and sparked debate about the need for full financial disclosures in scientific research.