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• Valsartan Recall Lawyers to Meet with Judge Presiding Over Federal Litigation

  March 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The initial status conference for federal valsartan recall litigation is scheduled for March 27.

• Valsartan Recalls Are “Stress Test” For U.S. Drug Supply Chain: NEJM Editorial

  March 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new editorial looks at the massive number of valsartan recalls as a stress test of the U.S. drug supply chain and call for the FDA and pharmacies to learn from the experience.

• Generic Valsartan Shortages Following Contamination Recalls Lead FDA To Prioritize Approval of New Drugs

  March 13, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has fast-tracked approval of a new generic valsartan tablet in the face of shortages due to recalls over cancer-causing impurities.

• Valsartan Contamination Lawsuits Stayed Pending Entry of Case Management Order

  March 8, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Deadlines in federal valsartan recall lawsuits have been suspended until the first initial status conference later this month as part of the recently-formed MDL.

• Generic Drug Safety Concerns Refuted By FDA Amid Continuing Valsartan Recall Problems

  February 25, 2019

  Russell Maas

  In response to growing concerns about the safety of generic drugs, which emerged following recent valsartan recalls issued over cancer-causing...

• Valsartan Impurity Problems May Have Resulted From Attempts to Increase Yield: Report

  February 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Cancer-causing impurities found in recalled valsartan may have been the result of a process that sought to make more of the hypertension drug at a faster pace.

• Valsartan Recall Lawsuits Centralized in Federal Multidistrict Litigation

  February 18, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The JPML has ordered all valsartan recall lawsuits be consolidated in New Jersey federal court for pretrial proceedings.

• Consolidation of Valsartan Lawsuits Will Be Considered By JPML In January

  December 28, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML will hear oral arguments over the creation of a Valsartan recall multidistrict litigation in late January.

• Valsartan Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Kidney Cancer From Recalled Drug

  November 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Louisiana woman has filed a valsartan wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that her husband died of kidney cancer due to impurities in the recalled drugs.

• Valsartan Lawsuit Claims Manufacturers Deceived Consumers Over Drugs’ Safety

  November 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A valsartan class action lawsuit calls for consumers to be reimbursed for buying a drug that contained cancer-causing impurities for years.