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• Sanofi Cleared of Liability in Bellwether Lawsuit Over Permanent Chemotherapy Hair Loss from Taxotere

  November 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A second Taxotere bellwether trial over permanent hair loss has resulted in a defense verdict.

• Mesothelioma Surgery Improves Long-Term Survival Rates, Study Finds

  September 17, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Surgery combined with chemotherapy could significantly increase survival rates for patients suffering mesothelioma, according to the findings of a new study.

• Three Taxotere Cases Designated To Proceed With Discovery For Fourth Bellwether Trial

  January 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Three Taxotere hair loss lawsuits have been selected to serve as potential fourth bellwether trials over claims the chemotherapy drug's manufacturers failed to warn patients of the risk of permanent hair loss.

• Taxotere Bellwether Lawsuit Cleared To Proceed Before Jury, But Trial Date Postponed Due to COVID-19

  December 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge, after denying a flurry of summary judgment requests, has delayed the next Taxotere hair loss bellwether lawsuit, which was slated to go to trial in February.

• Hair Loss Lawsuits Over Taxotere Treatments After December 2015 Dismissed By Court

  June 5, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed nearly 200 Taxotere lawsuits for being filed after the manufacturer added a warning to the label about permanent hair loss risks, but indicated the bulk of litigation will proceed and expanded the number of anticipated bellwether trials.

• Series of Four Taxotere Lawsuits Set For Trial in 2020 and 2021

  March 11, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Four bellwether trials over Taxotere hair loss claims will be held over the next two years, a federal judge has ordered.

• Additional Taxotere Bellwether Trials To Begin Next Year, As Appeal Moves Forward Over Verdict in First Case

  December 10, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Three claims have been chosen to serve as potential Taxotere bellwether trial cases in August 2020.

• Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Prior Childhood Cancer Treatments: Study

  November 4, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that receiving childhood cancer treatments combining radiation and chemotherapy may increase the risk of breast cancer later in life.

• Defense Verdict Returned in First of 12K Taxotere Trials Over Hair Loss Risk

  September 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Taxotere bellwether lawsuit has ended in a defense verdict over claims that the chemotherapy drug caused permanent hair loss.

• Bellwether Trial for Taxotere Hair Loss Claim Set To Begin in September

  April 23, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The federal judge overseeing Taxotere hair loss litigation has set a schedule leading to the first bellwether trial in September.