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Drugs & Medical Devices

W. Va. Federal Jury Awards $1.25 Million to Plaintiffs in Pradaxa Blood Thinner Case

A West Virginia federal jury has awarded $1.25 million to the family of a deceased woman, finding that Boehringer Ingelheim fraudulently misrepresented the risks of its blood thinner Pradaxa, causing her to suffer gastrointestinal bleeding.

Drugs & Medical Devices

FDA Issues Guidelines for Cybersecurity Management in Medical Devices

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance for the content of premarket submissions for the management of cybersecurity in medical devices, cautioning that cybersecurity threats to the healthcare sector have become more frequent and severe.

Benzene & Emerging Toxic Torts Litigation

La. Federal Court Remands Benzene Action, Says Defendant Failed to Establish OCSLA Jurisdiction

A Louisiana federal court has remanded a benzene action, finding that while the plaintiff admitted that he used the product in question for three months on an OCSLA site, that time is “inconsequential” when balanced against the seven years he was exposed to benzene-containing products while working as a seaman.

Drugs & Medical Devices

Chapter 7 Trustee May Pursue Claims in Taxotere MDL, La. Federal Judge Rules

A Louisiana federal judge has held that a Chapter 7 trustee may pursue product liability claims in the Taxotere MDL, ruling that while the plaintiff is estopped from litigating her claims because she failed to disclose them on her bankruptcy petition, the trustee is innocent of any wrongdoing.