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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.: Court of Appeal Confirms No Compensation for Risk “In the Air”

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In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision to deny certification of a proposed product liability class action seeking damages for the alleged increased risk of being...more

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The Lack of Present Injuries and Reliable Scientific Evidence Proves Fatal in North American Pharmaceutical

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After reports were made regarding the presence of nitrosamines in certain pharmaceutical products in 2018 and 2019, and subsequent precautionary regulatory action was taken, an avalanche of litigation commenced in Canada and...more

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2021 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In the fall of 2021, the Rx IP Update team celebrated its 20thyear of monthly updates on Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Below are highlights from our team’s 2021 updates...more

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2020 Mid-Year Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In the first half of 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review the following top developments...more

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Year in Review: Some Positive Developments for Pharmaceutical Class Actions in Canada

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The end of 2016 brought with it some good news for the defence in respect of pharmaceutical class actions, including a successful defence verdict in the first pharmaceutical product liability common issues trial in Canada. In...more

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A Change of Pace for Product Liability Class Actions: Certification Denied in Two Recent Cases

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Oft-referred to as “quintessential class actions”, the majority of product liability actions that have sought certification as class proceedings in the last 10 years have been granted certification. However, two recent...more

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