From the February 15, 2018 version of this document, “MDL Statistics Report – Distribution of Pending MDL Dockets by Actions Pending” (accessed 2/21/18), published by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML), we get the current number of cases filed in each of the four federal court Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) cases … [Read more...]
Jardiance, Invokana, And Farxiga Double Risk Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
The June 8, 2017 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has a “To the Editor” letter, titled “Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis after Initiation of an SGLT2 Inhibitor”, which is likely causing some concerns among doctors and type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. It is about the safety of Jardiance, Invokana, Farxiga, and other diabetes … [Read more...]
Farxiga MDL Includes Diabetic Ketoacidosis And Kidney Damage Lawsuits
On April 6, 2017 the United States Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued this document, “IN RE: FARXIGA (DAPAGLIFLOZIN) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION TRANSFER ORDER — MDL No. 2776”, from which we get the following information: On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing session held, we find that these actions involve … [Read more...]
Federal Court Invokana MDL In New Jersey With Judge Brian Martinotti
Invokana (canagliflozin) was approved by the FDA in 2013. Invokamet (canagliflozin and metformin) was approved by the FDA in 2014. Both of these drugs were approved for use by patients with Type 2 diabetes. In December 2015 the FDA issued this Drug Safety Communication: “FDA revises labels of SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes to include warnings … [Read more...]
New Federal Court Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) For Farxiga Lawsuits
There have been drug injury lawsuits filed involving Farxiga (dapagliflozin) and Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin and metformin extended-release), which are relatively new diabetes medicines in the Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors class of drugs. Those lawsuits recently gave rise to a request for the consolidation of all Farxiga and … [Read more...]