10 hours ago3M Appeals $8 Million Earplug VerdictA U.S. appeals court will begin hearing oral arguments on May 1 over a jury verdict that awarded a former U.S. soldier $8 million for hearing damage allegedly caused by faulty military earplugs sold to the U.S. government by the 3M Corporation. The jury verdict for former U.S. National Guardsman…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
1 day agoData Suggests Roundup Exposure Tied to Juvenile Liver DamageA new study has found new associations between the herbicide Roundup and long-term health consequences in children. The study, which was published in the medical journal Environmental Health Perspectives, suggests an association between exposure to the grass and weed killer created by the Monsanto Corporation and severe liver damage. The…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
5 days agoDental Device AGGA Sued For Allegedly Damaging TeethA medical device used in dentistry as an alternative to jaw surgery is at the center of recent personal injury lawsuits. …FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
6 days agoDOJ Sues Rite Aid Over Opioid PrescriptionsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Mar 22Marine With Terminal Cancer Files Camp Lejeune LawsuitA former U.S. Marine alleges his terminal cancer developed because of exposure to toxic water at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune. He has filed a petition to have his deposition heard before his lawsuit will be adjudicated because he may not live long enough to see his day in court. Charles…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Mar 213M Earplug Judge Orders Parties to Increase Transparency in AnalysisThe federal judge in charge of the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against 3M and Aearo Technologies has issued an order demanding that both the plaintiffs and defendants “heed their duty of candor” with respect to the data determining eligibility for membership in the MDL. …FDA3 min readFDA3 min read
Mar 17“Paraquat Papers” Reveal Syngenta Was Aware of Health Risks for DecadesCourt-ordered internal documents reveal that Syngenta, the manufacturer of Paraquat, was aware of the link between its herbicide and health problems since at least the 1950s. The documents also suggest that the company was aware of research that showed an association between Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease (PD) since 2001. A…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Mar 16Opioid Executive Sentenced for Criminal ConspiracyAn executive who served as the head of the Rochester Drug Cooperative has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for funneling large amounts of narcotic medication into pill mills. Laurence F. Doud III was sentenced on March 8 on charges of criminal conspiracy to deceive the U.S…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Mar 153M Attempts to Disqualify Earplug PlaintiffsA subsidiary of 3M that originally manufactured Combat Arms Earplugs version 2 (CAEv2) for the military, Aearo Technologies, claims that a vast majority of the plaintiffs in the CAEv2 MDL have normal hearing, according to the Star Tribune. In a March 1 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Aearo suggested that…FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
Mar 14Late 2022 Reports Added to CPAP Device CommunicationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its safety communication regarding recalled Philips Respironics ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. The Feb. …FDA2 min readFDA2 min read
