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• Roundup MDL Court Pushing For First Federal Trial Date in February 2019

  September 21, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and Monsanto have submitted plans to prepare the first four federal Roundup Cancer trials ready to go before a jury starting in February 2019.

• Monsanto Seeks To Overturn $289 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict

  September 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto wants a California judge to toss out a $289 million Roundup cancer trial ruling, saying there was not enough evidence to link the weed killer to cancer.

• Roundup Cases Set for State Court Trials Throughout 2019, As MDL Proceeds Into Bellwether Phase

  September 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Roundup litigation is proceeding in the wake of a huge plaintiff verdict in California, with plaintiffs calling for trials to begin sooner rather than later, due to the poor state of health of the farmers and agricultural workers alleging that the weed killer gave them cancer.

• Valsartan Problems Continue, With Identification of Second Cancer-Causing Impurity

  September 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Drug regulators warn that a second potentially cancer-causing impurity has been found in valsartan, requiring all recalled and unrecalled valsartan to be tested again.

• Cancer Will Kill 10M Worldwide This Year: IARC

  September 14, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that about 10 million people will die worldwide this year due to cancer.

• Valsartan NDMA Cancer Risks Evaluated in New Study

  September 13, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds little risk of short-term cancer linked to recalled valsartan contaminated with NDMA, but cannot rule out long-term cancer risks.

• Azasan, Imuran Side Effects May Increase Risk of Skin Cancer: Study

  September 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links the drugs Azasan and Imuran to an increased risk of skin cancer.

• Farmer’s Lawsuit Claims Roundup Led To B-Cell Lymphoma Diagnosis

  September 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  An Indiana farmer says he contracted B-cell lymphoma due to 30 years of Roundup weed killer exposure.

• Toxic Metals Increase Risk Of Heart Disease: Study

  September 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links exposure to several toxic metals, including arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium, to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

• Communities May Be Forced To Use Roundup By States If GOP Farm Bill Provision Passes

  September 7, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Environmentalists warn that a provision in a pending farm bill could bar cities and counties from banning Roundup and other substances that may be toxic.