Georgia-Pacific LLC can avoid tort lawsuits tied to certain products while its affiliate, Bestwall LLC, seeks to resolve those claims in bankruptcy, the Fourth Circuit ruled. The US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina, which is overseeing Bestwall’s Chapter 11 case, had “related to” jurisdiction to issue a preliminary … [Read more...]
Manufactured doubt and the EPA 2020 chrysotile asbestos risk assessment
While all forms of asbestos have been determined to be carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as well as other authoritative bodies, the relative carcinogenic potency of chrysotile continues to be argued, largely in the context of toxic tort litigation. Relatively few epidemiologic studies have investigated … [Read more...]
Ozempic Gallbladder Cases: Gallbladder Disease and Gallbladder Removal
The use of Ozempic has been associated with gallbladder diseases such as gallstones (cholelithiasis) and inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis). These Ozempic side effects can lead to gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy). We are currently investigating certain Ozempic gallbladder cases as possible Ozempic drug injury lawsuits that … [Read more...]
Trulicity Double-Dose Recall in 2021 is Still a Drug Safety Issue in 2023
There was a relatively “low profile” Trulicity double-dose recall by Eli Lilly & Company back in 2021. Because there may still be thousands of double-dose Trulicity injectors in patients’ homes, we are concerned that this is an ongoing Trulicity drug safety issue. Here are seven reasons why: Some Trulicity autoinjector devices labeled as … [Read more...]
Merck reports positive data from malignant pleural mesothelioma trial
Merck and the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) have reported positive data from the Phase II/III CCTG IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial of Keytruda, along with chemotherapy, as first-line treatment for advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. The open-label, randomised Phase II/III trial has been designed for assessing the combination of … [Read more...]
Does the Presence of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings Post-construction and Before Demolition Have an Impact on the Exposure to Occupants in Non-occupational Settings?
Abstract This narrative review aims to determine if asbestos-containing materials in buildings pose a hazard to building occupants in non-occupational settings. This paper is limited to the post-construction and pre-demolition stages of a building. The researchers selected 19 studies from the 126 studies screened, concerning exposure to asbestos … [Read more...]
Prolia Side Effect: Hypocalcemia in Patients on Dialysis
This relatively new Prolia side effect, hypocalcemia, first came to our attention in late 2022 with the release of this November 22, 2022 document, “FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA investigating risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients on dialysis receiving osteoporosis medicine Prolia (denosumab)”. From that November 2022 FDA Drug Safety … [Read more...]
Incidence of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Decreased in the United States During 2004 to 2019
Despite a rising global incidence, long-term data reveal the U.S. [ incidence rate of pleural mesothelioma ] has decreased and overall survival for patients with mesothelioma is improving, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Lung Cancer Congress, held from March 29 to April 1 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mohamed … [Read more...]
EzriCare Artificial Tears Case Reports Involving Vision Loss
A recent edition of the JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal presented two EzriCare Artificial Tears case reports about serious infection and vision loss associated with these over-the-counter (OTC) eye drops from Global Pharma. The two EzriCare Artificial Tears case reports are set forth in these March 2023 JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal … [Read more...]
EPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After ProPublica and Others Reveal New Information
The Environmental Protection Agency took an unusual step last week: It opened a new period in which the public can comment on its proposed asbestos ban. The agency had gotten new information, officials said, including a series of ProPublica reports on dangerous working conditions in factories that use asbestos to make chlorine. Asbestos has been … [Read more...]
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