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• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lawsuit Over Ethylene Oxide Exposure Results in $20M Verdict Against C.R. Bard

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has declared a mistrial over the punitive damages phase of an ethylene oxide cancer lawsuit against C.R. Bard after a jury awarded the plaintiff $70 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

• FDA to Hold Town Halls on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Following Toxic Leaks

  January 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is holding a series of virtual town halls to discuss ethylene oxide and its use in sterilizing medical devices following a series of leaks and exposure lawsuits.

• FDA Encourages Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide for Medical Device Sterilization, Amid Ethylene Oxide Safety Concerns

  January 11, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued updated guidance approving the use of vaporized hydrogen peroxide as a viable means of sterilizing medical devices, in an effort to move the industry away from its reliance on ethylene oxide.