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Class Action Prescription Drugs Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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.
Harris Beach PLLC

Defending Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Product/Benzene Litigation

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This year, a laboratory issued a report wherein it claims to have tested over-the-counter and prescription acne products containing benzoyl peroxide and found what it deemed to be “unacceptably high” levels of benzene. In...more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - April 2024

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This week, the FTC continued its intense regulatory focus on pharmaceutical patents listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. As reported in earlier editions of The Interplay, the FTC issued a policy statement in September 2023,...more

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[Hybrid Event] “Steer” Clear of Legal Lassos: Readiness Strategies for FDA-Regulated Companies - May 1st, Austin, TX

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Join Gardner Law for a half-day CLE event in person at the Capital Factory in Austin, TX or attend virtually. Prepare for the regulatory rodeo with confidence by learning how to navigate regulatory, compliance, and privacy...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability 2023 Year in Review

Massachusetts federal and state courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2023. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows ...more

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New York Medical and Life Sciences: Year in Review 2023

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From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

5 Major Drug and Medical Device Developments in 2023

A popular New Year’s trend is to say “goodbye” to all the things that didn’t serve you in 2023, as you usher in new intentions and habits for 2024. Although there were many great trial outcomes and continuing scientific wins...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 5th - 6th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 28th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming and networking opportunities with 400+ industry...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Access to Abortion Pill on the Precipice: A Deep Dive into the Federal Court Rulings that will Decide the Fate of Mifepristone 

For a brief moment in time last April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) approval of the commonly-used abortion medication, Mifepristone, was curtailed. Just days after a Texas federal judge’s ruling suspended...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update - April 2023

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MASSACHUSETTS - First Circuit Holds Failure-To-Warn Claims Against Drug Manufacturer Preempted By Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Because Animal Studies Cited By Plaintiffs Did Not Demonstrate Risks Beyond Those In...more

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Product Liability Update - January 2023

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MASSACHUSETTS - Massachusetts Federal Court Holds State Law Claims Alleging Misleading “Rapid Release” Labeling Of OTC Acetaminophen Tablets Preempted By Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, As Tablets’ Dissolution Rate...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

5 Major Drug and Device Developments of 2022

As we ring in the new year, it is time once again to reflect on some of the most significant legal developments for drug and device companies this year. The list below is by no means exhaustive (who could forget the Rule 702...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Injured Patients Want Consolidation of Zantac Lawsuits

Litigation Update - On January 30, 2020, class action, consumer protection and pharmaceutical lawyers from around the country will be in federal court in Tampa, Florida to argue before a panel of federal judges whether...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 3rd Annual Summit on Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement - July 21st-22nd, 9:00...

Be part of one-of-a-kind, interactive virtual conference where stakeholders can gather with peers, discuss challenges, and walk away with tailored strategies for overcoming these challenges. As our nation continues with...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - August 2019

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Sovereign Immunity for State Plaintiffs in Antitrust Class Actions?

The Third Circuit recently denied a petition for rehearing en banc a panel’s earlier decision in the In re Flonase Antitrust Litigation. In that case, the panel decision addressed the degree to which class settlements can...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2016 Year In Review: Securities Litigation And Regulation

2016 was an active year in securities litigation. In the first half of 2016 alone, plaintiffs filed 119 new federal class action securities cases. It was also a busy year for SEC enforcement proceedings, with a record 868...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Federal District Court finds brand-name manufacturer’s alleged regulatory delay tactics a valid theory of attempted monopolization

In a recent decision denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss, Judge Mitchell Goldberg of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania allowed the manufacturer of a generic version of Suboxone to proceed upon an interesting theory...more

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First Circuit Affirms Tough Standard for Alleging Securities Fraud; Revives One Claim Against Local Drug Maker

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On November 28, 2016, the First Circuit upheld the dismissal of all but one of the class action securities fraud claims against Cambridge, MA drug company, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., reaffirming the exacting pleading...more

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Super Moon Harkens Low Tide for Hatch-Waxman Patent Disputes

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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in a case that will give pharmaceutical companies pause when considering whether to settle patent challenges under Hatch-Waxman. The Supreme Court’s...more

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In a Groundbreaking Decision, Third Circuit Provides Framework for Evaluating Numerosity

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One of the least disputed elements of class certification is Rule 23(a)(1) numerosity, and so there is relatively little analysis from the courts about it. Last month, however, a divided panel of the Third Circuit provided a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

District Court Holds Individual Issues of Fact Predominate in Unjust Enrichment Class Action

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently denied class certification to a proposed class of third-party payors of prescription drugs. The plaintiffs brought a class action for unjust enrichment,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

“Sophisticated Plaintiff” Found to Be Adequate Class Representative

The US District Court for the Western District of Texas certified a class of common stock purchasers in an action against Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (PTI) and its directors. The plaintiff’s complaint, which alleges that PTI...more

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