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• Paragard IUD Bellwether Lawsuits Remain on Track for Trial in Early 2026

  June 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge presiding over the Paragard IUD lawsuit MDL has extended several key deadlines for a group of bellwether cases, but the trials are still expected to before juries as scheduled in January, March and May 2026.

• Provigil, Nuvigil Birth Defect Risks Warrant Contraindication for Pregnant Women: FDA Petition

  June 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is urging the FDA to ban the use of Provigil and Nuvigil in women of childbearing age and to add a strong black box warning that clearly states the drugs can harm unborn babies.

• Broken Paragard IUD Lawsuit Selected for First Bellwether Trial

  May 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected the first Paragard bellwether trial, which will involve allegations that the IUD broke and fractured inside a woman’s body as it was being removed.

• Series of 3 Paragard Lawsuits Set for Trial To Begin Jan. 2026 Through May 2026

  February 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  After several delays in the federal MDL, three Paragard IUD bellwether trials are now scheduled to go before juries early next year, to help gauge how juries may respond to evidence that will be repeated in hundreds of claims.

• Multiple Sclerosis Drug Copaxone Gets FDA “Black Box Warning” After Deaths, Allergic Reactions

  January 23, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has added new Black Box warnings to the MS drug Copaxone and its generic version, Glatopa, following dozens of reports of anaphylaxis, including six patient deaths.

• Paragard IUD Lawsuit Bellwether Trials Scheduled To Begin December 2025 and February 2026

  November 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Trials over the Paragard IUD fracture risks were previously expected to begin earlier this year, but have been delayed and rescheduled several times.

• Motion Filed to Dismiss Paragard Lawsuits Filed Too Long After Fractured IUDs Were Removed

  September 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  CooperSurgical and Teva have asked a federal judge to dismiss more than 230 Paragard lawsuits, claiming that women waited too long after the IUD fractured during or before removal to file their claims.

• Schedule For Preparing First Paragard IUD Lawsuit Bellwether Trial in MDL Extended

  January 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has pushed back case selection and preparation dates for the first Paragard IUD bellwether trial.

• Group of 10 Paragard Lawsuits Involving IUD Breakage To Be Selected Bellwether Trial Pool

  February 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in Paragard IUD lawsuits to select potential cases to serve as early bellwether trials.

• Paragard IUD Settlement Talks To Be Overseen By Court-Appointed Mediator

  January 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a mediator to oversee Paragard IUD settlement negotiations.