85 results

• Teens Who Use Social Media Are More Likely to Endanger Their Own Health: Study

  December 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that teens frequently using social media have an increased risk of engaging in risky health behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use.

• Public Citizen Files Lawsuit To Get FDA to Add Impulse Control Warning Added To Requip, Similar Parkinson’s Disease Drugs

  May 6, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against the FDA charges the agency with failing to respond to a petition to put more stringent warnings on some Parkinson's disease drugs which may increase the risk of compulsive behaviors.

• 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.

• 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.

• Commonly Used Drugs Linked To Four Serious Adverse Side Effects: ISMP Report

  October 2, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of drugs, including Abilify, Lipitor and Zoloft, were linked to several uncommon, potentially deadly drug side effects in 2017, according to a new report.

• Six Abilify Gambling Claims Selected for “Fast-Tracked” Discovery

  September 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Discovery Continuing in Second Round of Abilify Bellwether Cases

  September 12, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The discovery process for the second batch of Abilify bellwether trials is moving ahead after a hoped-for settlement agreement failed to occur.

• Abilify Case Information Required For All Gambling Loss Claims Pending in MDL

  September 6, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs in Abilify litigation are being asked to submit additional information on their use of the antipsychotic and their gambling addictions.

• Judge Selects 40 Abilify Lawsuits For Second Group of Potential Bellwether Trials Over Gambling Risks

  August 15, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A pool of 40 Abilify lawsuits have been selected for the second bellwether trial pool, which will eventually be reduced to 10 cases that may go to trial.