Accutane Crohn’s Disease Lawsuits Resurrected By Appeals Court Decision
Thousands of Accutane lawsuits have been reinstated after an appeals court determined that a New Jersey judge wrongly dismissed testimony by plaintiffs' expert witnesses.
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Accutane Pregnancy Risks Require Better Warnings About Contraception: Study
A new study shows that many women who may be prescribed Accutane are under-educated about contraception, despite the high risks of miscarriage and birth defects linked to the acne drug.
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Accutane Trial Verdict Overturned on Appeal
A New Jersey appeals court has overturned a $2.1 million Accutane verdict own by a California woman in 2010.
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Accutane Inflammatory Bowel Disease Warnings Sufficient: MDL Judge
A federal judge in Florida has granted summary judgment for Roche in an Accutane lawsuit, finding that the drug maker provided adequate warnings under New York law about the risk…
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Accutane Side Effects May Double Risk of Pink Eye, Other Eye Problems
New research has linked side effects of Accutane and the generic equivalents of the popular acne drug to an increased risk of various eye problems, including pink eye, styes and…
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Limitations Period for Accutane Lawsuits Not Necessarily Started by Warning
In a decision that could have widespread ramifications on the drug industry, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations on filing a product liability lawsuit…
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Accutane Lawsuits Continue to Mount in New Jersey State Court
There are now more than 7,000 Accutane lawsuits pending in New Jersey state court, which allege that the makers of the acne medication failed to adequately warn about the risk…
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Accutane Lawsuits Set for Trials in October 2011 and January 2012 in NJ
Additional groupings of Accutane lawsuits have been scheduled for trial in New Jersey state court in October 2011 and January 2012, as progress is made to litigate thousands of claims…
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Accutane Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuit Results in $2M Award
A New Jersey jury has awarded $2 million in damages to a woman who developed ulcerative colitis from Accutane, an acne medication. However, the same jury declined to award damages…
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Generic Accutane Lawsuits May Be Included in New Jersey Litigation
The New Jersey state court judge presiding over thousands of Accutane lawsuits filed in the state over serious bowel problems caused by the acne medication, has indicated that lawsuits over…
