Researchers have already linked chemicals found in hair relaxers to several health issues. Now, fertility joins that list. According to the latest studies, participants who used hair relaxers for at…
Category Archives: Pharmaceutical Litigation
Prescription drugs are meant to help patients recover from or cope with encumbering medical conditions. Unfortunately, not all prescription drugs are made or distributed with patients’ best interests in mind; many cause undue harm, injury, and even death. If you are the victim of a pharmaceutical drug that’s caused you harm that you would not have suffered but for the medication, you have the right to pursue a civil action. At Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC our attorneys can help you to determine who is liable for your injuries, and file a claim to recover damages for economic and noneconomic losses.
To avoid a deluge of liability lawsuits, Whittaker, a major talc supplier, closed its doors in 2004 and filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. More than 2,700 individuals have sued Whittaker alleging…
In a letter of warning to VPR Brands, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said the company’s nicotine gummies are “a public health crisis just waiting to happen…
When a pharmaceutical company discovers a new medication, it receives a patent that lasts for 20 years from the drug’s invention. During that time, the company has the exclusive…
After it received several reports of serious and fatal injuries, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered an immediate recall of Philips Respironics V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators. Hospitals often…
Pharmaceuticals and Deceptive Advertising: When Can You Sue? Pharmaceuticals are a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. However, with that kind of money at stake, there are companies who…
About a month after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chided Philips for its “inadequate” recall response, lawyers from the Department of Justice subpoenaed documents in the case. Royal Philips…
When you see the term “FDA-approved” on a product, it’s easy to think that it’s been verified as safe and effective by the government agency. But what does that really…
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, more lawsuits are being filed against pharmaceutical companies for their role in creating and exacerbating the crisis. While…
Some people believe that a drug is defective if the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recalls it. Between 2017 and 2019, the FDA recalled about seventy drugs a year. However,…









