16 results

• Class Action Lawsuit Over EpiPen Pricing, Kickbacks Allowed to Proceed

  January 25, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Mylan must face a class action lawsuit over claims of price-fixing and bribery after a federal judge refused to dismiss their claims.

• Generic EpiPens May Malfunction, Deliver Double Dose, FDA Warns

  June 4, 2020

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns that some generic EpiPens may deliver an overdose of epinephrine due to a missing component.

• EpiPen Problems May Lead To Premature Device Activation, FDA Warns

  March 26, 2020

  Russell Maas

  Mylan and the FDA warn that EpiPens may go off prematurely if they experience sideways pressure, and in some cases may become stuck in their carriers.

• Generic Axid Recall Issued Over Presence of Cancer-Causing Chemical NDMA

  January 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A generic Axid recall has been issued after the discovery of trace amounts of NDMA in the active ingredient.

• Colon Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Use Of Recalled Valsartan Products

  February 1, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A valsartan recall lawsuit claims that years of using the hypertension drugs led to a case of colon cancer.

• Valsartan Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Cancer, Esophageal Cancer from Recalled Hypertension Drug

  January 16, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A valsartan lawsuit blames recalled pills contaminated with NDMA and NDEA for causing a man to develop liver and esophageal cancers.

• Lawsuit Over Valsartan Recall Filed Against Mylan

  December 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A valsartan recall claims Mylan delayed pulling tainted drugs from pharmacy shelves in order to increase profits, putting consumers at risk.

• EpiPen Auto-Injectors May Get Stuck In Carrier Tube, FDA Warns

  November 5, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Mylan and the FDA warn that some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injectors may jam due to problems with the label, preventing potentially life-saving epinephrine during a severe allergic reaction.

• Use of Epinephrine To Save Cardiac Arrest Patients May Carry Neurological Risks: Study

  September 5, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates epinephrine use increased the risk of surviving cardiac arrest, but also appeared to increase the risk of neurologic damage among survivors.

• EpiPen Failures Caused At Least Seven Deaths This Year, According to FDA Data

  November 3, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA received more than 200 reports of EpiPen failures this year by mid-September, including seven reports of consumer deaths, according to a Freedom of Information Act request.