Archive: October, 2008

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Millions of baby cribs recalled; two lawsuits already filed.

The law firm of Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt, P.C. is announcing that 1.59 million baby cribs have been recalled by privately-owned Delta Enterprises. The firm is reviewing potential cases for the drop side cribs that may have been linked to at least two infant deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the [...]

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Eli Lilly to Settle with States

As reported by the Indianapolis Star, Eli Lilly and Co. announced Tuesday that it is prepared to pay more than $1.4 billion to settle state and federal investigations related to the drugmaker’s marketing of the antipsychotic medication Zyprexa. In a statement, the company said it believes it is now in compliance with all marketing regulations. [...]

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Medtronic shares tumble on stent concerns

As reported by Reuters, a drug-coated stent produced by medical device maker Medtronic has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and clotting when compared to a competitive stent, according to a study released last week. The study, presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, also found [...]

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Pfizer to settle Celebrex and Bextra claims

Pfizer has agreed to pay $894 million to settle several thousand lawsuits alleging Celebrex and Bextra were to blame for increased risk of heart attack and stroke in users. The settlement is expected to cover about 90 percent of lawsuits stemming from injury claims related to the drugs. Pfizer will also pay nearly $150 million [...]

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Jurors not sympathetic to lenders

Subprime mortgage lenders may top the current list of most unsympathetic defendants, a recent survey of potential jurors shows. According to the survey, conducted by TrialGraphix / Kroll Ontrack, 90 percent of adults eligible for jury duty felt that subprime lenders knowingly abandoned sound practices to lend money to people who could not afford it [...]

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Coutrywide sued by home appraisors

In what could be the first of many similar suits to come against lenders, a group of home appraisers have filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial accusing the mortgage lender of blackballing appraisers who refused to compromise evaluation standards. According to the lawsuit, Countrywide placed appraisers working for Capitol West Appraisals of Boise, Idaho on [...]

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Senate Leaders Probe Foundation’s Ties to Device Makers

Senate leaders have asked a non-profit medical foundation to explain its financial relationships to medical device makers and drug companies. In a letter, Sens. Charles E. Grassley and Herb Kohl asked the Cardiovascular Research Foundation to disclose all financing it had received from Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson and Medinol since 2003. [...]

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Answer of Jeffrey Greiner

For those interested, you can read the Answer of Advanced Bionics CEO Jeffrey Greiner in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics and its CEO Jeffrey Greiner by clicking HERE. If you believe you have been physically or emotionally injured as a result of a defective Advanced Bionics [...]

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Answer of Advanced Bionics

For those interested, you can read the Answer of Advanced Bionics in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics and its CEO Jeffrey Greiner by clicking HERE. If you believe you have been physically or emotionally injured as a result of a defective Advanced Bionics HiResolution 90k (HiRes90k), [...]

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Original Complaint – FDA v. Advanced Bionics

For those interested, you can read the original complaint filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics and its CEO Jeffrey Greiner by clicking HERE. If you believe you have been physically or emotionally injured as a result of a defective Advanced Bionics HiResolution 90k (HiRes90k), please contact attorneys Tim Edwards [...]

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