…three bellwether trials. That announcement came as the MDL court was preparing to retry one of the cases. No details of the negotiations were released at the time. Sources: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/company/100000005601https://www.drugwatch.com/hip-replacement/depuy/lawsuits/https://www.jnjmedicaldevices.com/en-US/companies/depuy-syntheshttps://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-a-spine-device-a-implant-news/item/44397-depuy-synthes-reports-1-9-drop-in-sales-for-2018-5-things-to-know.htmlhttps://www.jnjmedicaldevices.com/en-EMEA/product/expedium-55-spine-systemhttps://www.massdevice.com/revision-rates-prompt-recalls-johnson-johnsons-depuy-synthes-zimmer-biomet/…
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…Settlements There are currently no public records of any litigation settlements entered into by Zhejiang Huahai. Settlements of its pending cases remain pending. Sources: http://en.huahaipharm.com/ylzjy/index.aspx https://www.todayonline.com/world/embattled-chinese-drug-maker-get-43-million-government-support https://www.truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lewis-v-Zhejiang-Huahai-Pharm-complaint.pdf https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/china-s-zhejiang-huahai-lambasted-fda-warning-letter-for-putting-profits-ahead-safety https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm480035.htm https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/ZHPHAZ:CH-zhejiang-pharmaceutical-co-ltd…
…and marketed the drug Celexa for uses which included cerebral palsy in children and headache instead the drug was approved for adult depression. Sources: https://www.allergan.com/about/company-profile https://www.drugwatch.com/manufacturers/allergan/ https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/health/16drug.html https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/allergan/acquisitions/acquisitions_list#section-acquisitions https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00083 …
…“Two Seattle Area Women Settle Wrongful Death Superbug Lawsuits” https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/two-seattle-area-women-settle-wrongful-death-superbug-lawsuits-with-medical-scope-manufacturer “Dirty Scopes Are Still a Big Problem: https://www.mddionline.com/dirty-scopes-are-still-big-problem “Scope Maker Olympus Hit with $6.6 million Verdict in Superbug Outbreak Case”…
…and Wellbutrin for use by children and teenagers without FDA approval. Several antidepressants have been associated with increased risk of suicide in younger patients. Sources: https://www.gsk.com/media/5349/annual-report-2018.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GlaxoSmithKline_products https://money.cnn.com/2014/03/27/news/companies/glaxosmithkline-alli-recall https://www.fiercepharma.com/r-d/gsk-recalls-infant-vaccine-australia https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/gsk-recalls-panadol-advance-bottles…
…of $33 million, $8 million were compensatory damages to the Medicaid of Mississippi unit, $5 million as civil penalties and $20 million as punitive damages. Sources: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/watson-pharmaceuticals#section-overview https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=10965584 https://www.policymed.com/2018/02/watson-pharmaceuticals-now-part-of-teva-to-pay-33-million-to-mississippi.html https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-841/atorvastatin-oral/details…
…Illinois accusing it with other 46 pharmaceutical firms of inflating fraudulently wholesale prices of drugs which are used to calculate or formulate Medicare reimbursement rates. Sources: https://www.empr.com/manufacture/teva-pharmaceuticals/ https://www.drugs.com/epipen-auto-injector.html https://www.tevapharm.com/about/history/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/teva-pharmaceutical-industries…
…(rufinamide) in the United States. In 2010, Eisai paid USD11 million to Elan to resolve civil liability for off-label marketing of Elan’s drug Zonegran. Sources: https://www.eisai.com/ir/library/report/pdf/e105_02.pdf https://www.eisai.com/company/profile/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisai_(company) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eisai-and-glenmark-reach-settlement-over-generic-version-of-banzel-rufinamide-300075151.html https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/esaly…
