Manufacturer to Remove Benzene-Linked Chemical from Generic Mucinex Due to Cancer Concerns
Same benzene-releasing chemical may have been found in other generic store-brand versions of Anbesol, Bengay and sunscreen products.
Same benzene-releasing chemical may have been found in other generic store-brand versions of Anbesol, Bengay and sunscreen products.
Court determines that families do not have sufficiently reliable expert witness testimony to convince juries Tylenol use during pregnancy causes ADHD in children.
The retailers have only been named in a small number of uterine, endometrial or ovarian cancer lawsuits over hair relaxer side effects
Generic versions of Mucinex containing benzene have been sold by major pharmacies and retailers, like CVS and Walgreens, the report found.
Drug manufacturers and retailers successfully challenged the scientific approaches used by another plaintiffs expert proposed to establish a link between prenatal use of the ingredient in Tylenol and ADHD.
Families who recently filed Tylenol ADHD lawsuits will be allowed present arguments to the Court about whether new expert testimony linking the use of the pain killer during pregnancy to ADHD risks should be presented to juries.
The recall of Walmart and CVS eye ointments that pose an infection risk comes about a year after a massive Artificial Tears recall was linked to reports of severe eye injuries, vision loss and deaths.
In December, Judge Cote rejected the expert witnesses plaintiffs needed to prove that Tylenol use during pregnancy caused autism and ADHD.
Ruling will likely result in the dismissal of lawsuits filed by families of children diagnosed with ADHD and autism after prenatal exposure to Tylenol or acetaminophen
U.S. Magistrate Judge will hold a Tylenol settlement conference on January 4, 2024, as the Court considers pending motions to challenge the admissibility of expert testimony linking Tylenol and autism, ADHD