The federal judge in California overseeing the consolidated Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits is being urged by plaintiffs’ attorneys to resolve the litigation either through a global settlement or a return of the cases to U.S. District Courts across the nation if Monsanto refuses a settlement. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria…

Over 1,700 Zantac lawsuits have been consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Florida. Hearings will determine which expert witnesses will be allowed to testify about a contaminant in the recalled heartburn drug linked to certain types of cancers. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg scheduled a series of special hearings…

Bayer was cleared of liability on Sept. 6 in a Roundup cancer trial held in a Missouri state court, home of the controversial weedkiller’s creator, Monsanto. The trial began Aug. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class I recall of endotracheal tubes manufactured by Medtronic Xomed. The September 9 recall states that the use of the Florida-based medical device manufacturer’s products could result in patient death from obstructed airways. Endotracheal tubes are medical devices that are used…

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs agreed to pay nearly $440 million in order to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states over the company’s advertising and marketing practices, which are blamed for fueling a nationwide teenage nicotine vaping trend, National Public Radio reported. The agreement, announced Sept. 6 by Connecticut Attorney…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety warning about additional cancers discovered in association with breast implants. The September 9 communication reports that numerous cancers have been detected in tissues surrounding breast implants. The announcement is targeted at people who have received breast implants as well…

More than three years after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it was pursuing a criminal investigation into whether Johnson & Johnson (J&J) misled the public about the risks of using its talcum-based products, two members of the U.S. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released one of the largest recalls of Philips Respironics continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) machines. The September 6 announcement recalled more than 17 million devices due to possible injury or death. CPAP machines and their related devices, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)…

A group of veterans who are plaintiffs in the sprawling defective military earplug multidistrict litigation (MDL) against 3M are suing the company over its plans to form a separate entity for its $8 billion healthcare product division. The lawsuit was filed Sept. 1 in Pensacola, FL, the same district where…