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Big Breakthrough: Global Resolution Plan Unfolds for Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

October 3, 2024

Federal MDL Co-Lead Counsel Tim O’Brien, of Levin Papantonio law firm, says the process puts those injured by hernia mesh implants on a path to justice. Levin Papantonio law firm has announced the establishment of a global resolution process for the third largest multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S.—MDL 2846 IN RE: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, […]

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Breast Cancer Survivors Have Sued Hologic Over Painful Complications from BioZorb Implants: Is This Device Putting Patients at Risk?

September 30, 2024

Seven breast cancer survivors have united to file a product liability lawsuit against Hologic, Inc., alleging they experienced painful complications from the BioZorb implant, a tissue marker commonly used in breast cancer treatment to help guide radiation therapy after a tumor is surgically removed. The lawsuit was filed on July 24 in U.S. District Court […]

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Novo Nordisk CEO Blames PBMs for Ozempic/Wegovy High Prices

September 25, 2024

The spotlight on pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk shifted this week from Ozempic/Wegovy gastroparesis lawsuits to a grilling on the drugs’ prices. On Tuesday, the company’s CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, faced intense scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing over the high cost of the company’s popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs. While senators criticized the corporation for […]

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