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YAZ®, Yasmin® and Ocella® Cases Transfered to MDL in the United States Distric Court

Kevin Hart
November 19, 2009 13:01

Since the beginning of October 2009, over 350 YAZ®, Yasmin® and Ocella® cases from various jurisdictions throughout the country have been transferred to the MDL in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. On November 9, 2009, motions were filed to appoint...

Defendants in NuvaRing® Litigation Files Motion For Entry of Lone Pine Case Management Order

Kevin Hart
September 16, 2009 13:01

NuvaRing®, the combined contraceptive vaginal ring that is supposed to provide month-long birth control, is currently involved in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.  Plaintiffs have advanced claims that...

Update on NuvaRing® Litigation Status

Kevin Hart
July 23, 2009 13:00

NuvaRing® is marketed as a once-a-month, combined contraceptive vaginal ring that provides month-long birth control.   It is sold in the United States by Organon USA Inc., a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business in Roseland, New Jersey, and Organon International,...

FDA Issues Hydroxycut® Warning, Makers Issue Voluntary Recall

Kevin Hart
June 15, 2009 13:08

Hydroxycut®, the group of dietary supplements which claim to be fitness and weight loss aids, have recently been linked to severe, and sometimes life threatening injuries. Recent reports state that these injuries include damage to the liver, kidneys and other internal organs, rhabdomyolysis...