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Giles v. Wyeth, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action against defendant-drug manufacturer of antidepressant Effexor forty-six year old decedent began taking two days before his...

Abdullahi v. Pfizer

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In an action brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) claiming that defendant-pharmaceutical company violated a customary international norm...

Malladi Drugs & Pharms, Ltd. v. Tandy

Administrative Law, Asset Forfeiture, Drugs & Biotech
In an action to recover drugs seized by the DEA, dismissal of Plaintiff's complaint is affirmed where Plaintiff failed to file a claim with the DEA...

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. v. Cordis Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving a drug-eluting expandable stent with a coating that has a non-thrombogenic surface, denial of defendant's motion for a new...

Rankin v. Longs Drug Stores California, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Although drug store chain violated California's Labor Code section 432.7 by asking prospective employees whether they had been convicted of drug...

Ashley County v. Pfizer, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit by Arkansas counties against manufacturers and distributors of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine seeking recovery of costs...

Rodriguez v. Our Lady of Lourdes Med. Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law
Rule 4(a)(1)(B)'s 60-day deadline for filing a notice of appeal applies to False Claims Act suits even when the Government declines to intervene. This...

US v. Arledge

Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Sentencing
In a case related to defendant's involvement in filing fraudulent claims to recover from the Diet Drug Qualified Settlement Funds I and II set up to...

Morr-Fitz, Inc. v. Blagojevich

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law
In a declaratory judgment action brought by two pharmacists and three corporations against various Illinois public officials and the State Board of...

Sanofi-Synthelabo v. Apotex, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
District court correctly ruled that the patent for Plavix, a drug used to treat or prevent blood-thrombotic events, is valid. Appellee's reference...