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Judge Dismisses Birth Defect Warning Claims Against Pfizer’s Zoloft

A federal judge in Philadelphia granted Pfizer Inc.’s request to dismiss more than 300 lawsuits attempting to link the antidepressant Zoloft to heart defects in newborns. Pfizer was accused in lawsuits filed by hundreds of women in the U.S. of …

North Carolina House Nixes Drugmakers’ Product Liability Protection

Efforts by business leaders to give companies more protections from North Carolina product liability lawsuits appear derailed in the House. A House panel this week endorsed a Senate measure that previously would have made it harder for people to sue …

LIU Launches Product Recall Policy for Packagers, Co-Packers

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched LIU Packagers Protection, a new LIU product recall policy for packagers and co-packers. Designed specifically for packagers and co-packers of topical and ingestible products, the LIU Packagers Protection policy …

Merck Settles Vioxx Suits from New York, Florida, South Carolina

Merck & Co. has reached settlements to resolve lawsuits from the states of New York, Florida and South Carolina alleging the company misled state regulators about the dangers of the painkiller Vioxx, according to court filings. The confidential sums were …