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• Lipitor Effectiveness Claims Will Be Subject of Additional Briefing on Preemption Question

  November 24, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys in Lipitor diabetes litigation have been asked by a federal judge to provide additional briefing on claims that Pfizer improperly marketed Lipitor as effective in women, and whether those charges should be dismissed under federal preemption.

• Lipitor, Crestor, Similar Drugs May Make Flu Shots Less Effective

  November 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Two new studies have found that statins, like Lipitor and Crestor, may interfere with the flu shot, particularly for the elderly.

• Lipitor Bellwether Trial Date in MDL Pushed Back to January 2016

  October 1, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The first bellwether Lipitor trial has been delayed until early next year due to the court's case load of criminal trials, which take precedent.

• Lipitor Diabetes Cases Among Women May Signal Statin Safety Problem: ISMP

  September 28, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The growing number of Lipitor lawsuits filed by women with diabetes may mean the medical community needs to reassess the use of cholesterol drugs for women, a new report warns.

• Lipitor Diabetes Case Headed Towards Trial in MDL

  August 11, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  With the first Lipitor trial set to begin in November, Pfizer has filed a motion for summary judgment in the diabetes bellwether case.

• Plans For Over-The-Counter Lipitor Abandoned By Pfizer Due to Self-Treatment Risks

  August 3, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer is giving up plans for over-the-counter Lipitor after finding that users couldn't be trusted to check their own cholesterol or get medical attention when needed.

• Supplemental Expert Reports on Lipitor Diabetes Risk Allowed in MDL

  May 7, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge is allowing plaintiffs to respond to Pfizer's criticism of testimony by expert witnesses that are key to their claims of Lipitor diabetes.

• Preparation of Lipitor Diabetes Cases For Bellwether Trials in MDL Continues

  April 22, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Lawyers involved in the federal Lipitor lawsuits continue to work on preparing two cases for bellwether trials in the MDL, which are scheduled for later this year.

• Lipitor Lawsuit Over Diabetes Risk for Women Set for Trial to Begin Nov. 4

  March 30, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The first Lipitor trial will begin on November 4, involving a woman diagnosed with diabetes following Lipitor use.

• Lipitor Case for Woman Diagnosed with Diabetes Picked For First Bellwether Trial

  February 3, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The first Lipitor case to go to trial will be a diabetes lawsuit brought by a Colorado woman as part of a series of early test cases.