Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects
In Harden Manufacturing Co. v. Pfizer, Inc., 712 F.3d 60 (1st Cir. 2013), one of three cases addressing Pfizer’s off-label marketing of the anticonvulsant drug, Neurontin, the First Circuit vacated the district court’s denial...more
Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following...more
Millions of patients take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety and other disorders. One out of 10 people in the United States use antidepressants, making them one of the most widely...more
In This Issue: Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC et al.; Trustee's of the University of Pennsylvania v. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Lupin Ltd. et al.....more
In This Issue: - Miracle Workers: How Utilities Can Generate More Goodwill - Z-Pack Pfizer Can’t Assume that Science Will Trump a Scare Story - The NYC Soda Ban: Another Solution in Search of a Problem -...more
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Pfizer’s popular Z-pack antibiotic (also known as Zithromax or Zmax) may cause sudden death in some patients with preexisting heart conditions....more
In a recent unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (Teva Canada Limited v Pfizer Canada Inc.), Pfizer Canada’s patent to its multi-million dollar selling Viagra was invalidated for insufficient disclosure. The...more
It is no surprise to anyone defending against false advertising claims that Rules 8 and 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are powerful tools to force plaintiffs to articulate with specificity their theory of why...more
The healthcare industry has been under increased SEC and DOJ scrutiny lately for potential FCPA violations. What has been described as an “industry sweep,” has focused primarily on medical device and pharmaceutical companies....more
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