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• Abilify Lawyers to Meet with MDL Judge for Initial Conference

  November 7, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  The initial status conference for Abilify litigation over claims of compulsive gambling is being held today in federal court to help establish how the litigation will proceed.

• Lawsuit Blames Abilify For Compulsive Gambling Addiction

  November 4, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  According to a lawsuit recently filed by a former user of Abilify, the drug makers failed to disclose the risk that users may develop a gambling addiction, although information was provided to users in other countries.

• Abilify Gambling Cases Mounting Over Side Effects of Fourth Best Selling Drug on Earth

  October 18, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A sharply growing number of Abilify lawsuits have been filed nationwide by individuals who say the manufacturers failed to warn that the side effects caused compulsive behaviors, like gambling.

• Abilify Gambling Lawsuits Consolidated By JPML For Pretrial Litigation

  October 7, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  With a growing number of Abilify lawsuits filed nationwide by individuals who suffered devastating gambling losses caused by side effects of the popular antipsychotic, the U.S. JPML has decided to centralize the litigation before one judge in Florida for coordinated handling.

• Abilify Gambling Problems Seen In FDA Adverse Event Reports For Years, Lawsuit Claims

  October 4, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Abilify lawsuit indicates that FDA adverse event reports have indicated that the drug was linked to gambling problems for years, yet withheld warnings.

• Pathological Gambling Habit Caused by Abilify, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The side effects of Abilify allegedly caused a Tennessee man to develop a pathological gambling habit that cost him more than $375,000, according to a lawsuit filed last week against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical.

• Abilify Gambling Addiction Risk Known to Bristol-Myers Squibb Since At Least 2010, Lawsuit Claims

  September 16, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Although drug makers were aware that users may be more likely to develop gambling addiction on Abilify, or engage in other destructive behaviors, warnings were withheld from consumers and doctors, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Lawsuit Over Abilify Generic Competition Filed by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

  September 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A patent lawsuit has been filed by the makers of Abilify, who say another company is violating its patent by planning to release multiple generic versions of the drug.

• Compulsive Gambling Lawsuit Says Addiction Began, Ended, With Abilify Use

  August 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  An Abilify lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin man indicates he acquired a gambling habit that started with his use of Abilify, and ended when he stopped taking it.

• Arguments Over Abilify Lawsuit Consolidation to be Considered by JPML In September

  August 16, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Oral arguments over whether all Abilify compulsive gambling claims should be consolidated before ine judge have been scheduled for late September.