Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Lawsuits Centralized and Transferred to Florida for Litigation February 10, 2025 Plaintiffs’ attorneys express confidence in Judge Rodgers’ ability to manage an MDL that could house thousands of cases of women who developed brain tumors from these birth control shots. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has ordered the consolidation of 27 federal lawsuits concerning the contraceptive Depo-Provera into a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). These cases, […] Read More
Exposing the Gatekeepers: Lawsuits Target PBMs’ Role in the Opioid Crisis January 9, 2025 Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have long operated as intermediaries between insurers, pharmacies, and drug manufacturers. These entities play a key role in controlling drug costs and access. Today, their involvement in the U.S. opioid epidemic is drawing scrutiny. Several lawsuits, including one recently filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, allege that PBMs facilitated and […] Read More
California Woman Sues Pfizer for Brain Tumor Allegedly Resulting From Depo-Provera Contraceptive Shots December 10, 2024 Levin Papantonio (LP) law firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Alicia Wilson, a resident of Upland, San Bernardino, California, against Pfizer, Inc.; Viatris, Inc.; Greenstone, LLC; Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC; Pharmacia, LLC; and Prasco LLC. The complaint (Civil Action No.: 5:24-cv-02524) alleges that the defendants manufactured, promoted, and sold the prescription drug Depo-Provera without adequately […] Read More
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