Contamination in Generic Drug Results in Class Action Lawsuit

Case Title: In re: Valsartan Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2875 (D.N.J.) High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common medical condition affecting approximately 103 million Americans. Valsartan is a generic drug version of the brand name drug Diovan, which was originally developed and sold by Novartis to treat hypertension. Valsartan is also combined with…

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Prescription Drug Monopoly Results in Class Action Lawsuit

Case Title: Barba, et al. v. Shire US Inc., et al. (S.D. Fla.) Adderall XR is an extended-release version of a drug commonly used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In 2016, two plaintiffs sued Shire U.S. Inc., the company that makes and distributes Adderall XR, in a class action lawsuit, alleging that Shire…

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