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• Talcum Powder Lawsuit: $80M Blow for J&J, Supplier
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-04-11
• FDA Thrills Essure Foes with New Limits on Birth Control Device
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-04-09
• Jury awards $37M in Asbestos Case Linked to Baby Powder
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-04-05
• New Hip-Replacement Study Anticipates Growth
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-04-04
• Big Pharma’s $6 Billion Tax Deduction Under Fire
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-04-03
• $3.6 Million Awarded in First Bard IVC Filter Case
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-30
• 9 Takeaways from the New FDA Mobile App
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-29
• Study: Kids with Autism and Younger Siblings Less Likely to Get All Vaccines
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-28
• Jurors Award $3.2M Verdict in AndroGel Lawsuit
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-27
• Antibiotic Side Effects Rarely Examined, Report Finds
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-26
• CVS, Walgreens Offer New Shingles Vaccine Called Shingrix
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-22
• FDA Must Resist Pitches to Fast Track Medical Devices
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-22
• 8 Things You Need to Know about New SGLT2 Inhibitor Study
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-21
• Patients in Two States Can Sue Brand-Name Drugmakers Over Generics
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-20
• JAMA: Unnecessary Joint Replacements Cost Americans $8.3 Billion
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-19
• Abilify Lawsuits Set for Trial this Summer
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-14
• Pharma Should Be Open About Money to Patient Groups
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-14
• New Hernia Surgery Standards Paid for with Industry Money
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-13
• Jury Hits J&J with $35M Verdict in Transvaginal Mesh Case
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-12
• Duodenoscope Makers Hit with Warnings for Ignoring FDA Order
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-12
• Study Finds Heart Risks with Fluoroquinolones
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-09
• Study Links Popular Heartburn Drugs to Esophageal Cancer
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-09
• Study: 21% of Transvaginal Mesh Patients Needed Surgery Again
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-09
• FDA’s Essure Statement Enrages Women’s Health Advocates
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-08
• Judge Denies J&J’s Bid to Toss $15M Mesh Verdict
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-07
• Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About Alternatives
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-07
• Talc Advisory Issued by Philippine FDA
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-06
• FDA Committee Chooses Flu Vaccine Strains for 2018-19 Flu Season
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-06
• FDA: Beware of Fraudulent Flu Cures and Treatments
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-02
• FDA Change Would Weaken Already Weak Reporting System, Critics Say
  Source: Drug WatchPublished on 2018-03-01

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