Risperdal Damage Award of $327M Appealed by Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is appealing a $327 million verdict by a South Carolina judge, who ordered the company to pay the damages for illegally promoting Risperdal and overstating the benefits…
Tag Archives: South Carolina
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Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit Filed by User of Diabetes Drug
A South Carolina woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly & Co., alleging that she developed pancreatic cancer from Byetta.
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Off-Label Avastin Syringe Recall Issued Due to Eye Infection Risk
A compounding pharmacy that made syringes of Avastin specifically for off-label use to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that the cancer drug has not approved by the FDA…
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South Carolina Surgery Patients May Have Been Exposed to Brain Disease
Eleven people treated at a South Carolina hospital may have been exposed to a serious and potentially life threatening brain disease after potentially contaminated instruments were used during surgical procedures…
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Kroger, Wal-Mart Bagged Salad Recall Issued Due to Listeria Contamination
Fears of listeria poisoning have led to the recall of more than 1,000 cases of Dole bagged salad sold under the Kroger and Wal-Mart labels at stores in six states.
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Risperdal Settlement Over Illegal Marketing Reached for $1 Billion
Johnson & Johnson will pay the U.S. government more than $1 billion to settle claims that it illegally marketed the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, urging doctors to use it in ways…
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Pacific International Cilantro Recall: Salmonella Food Poisoning
About 6,141 cartons of cilantro distributed by Pacific International Marketing have been recalled in seven states due to the risk of salmonella contamination.
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North Carolina Food Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk
As many as eight people in North Carolina may have fallen ill after drinking contaminated raw milk from a South Carolina dairy, federal health investigators are warning.
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South Carolina Files Fraud Lawsuit Over Avandia Side Effects
South Carolina officials have announced that they are suing GlaxoSmithKline for fraud over failing to disclose heart attack risks and other side effects of Avandia, a diabetes drug that has…
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Electrocution Lawsuit Over Downed Power Line Results in $4.4M Verdict
A South Carolina jury has awarded $4.4 million to a teenager who was severely injured after being electrocuted by a downed power line that failed to shut itself off as…