From Law360, by Matt Fair Ahead of a trial that was scheduled to get underway in Philadelphia beginning on Monday, a Johnson & Johnson unit has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that a New York boy grew female breasts after being treated with the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The settlement comes as Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. […]
Max Mitchell, The Legal Intelligencer September 28, 2016 A logo sign outside of facility occupied by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in Somerville, New Jersey on May 31, 2015.Kristoffer Tripplaar/ Sipa USA via AP Images A trial judge’s decision to establish a litigationwide cutoff date for when claims should have been brought […]
Award is largest in Philadelphia litigation over side effect Drugmaker says award to Tennessee teen is ‘clearly excessive’ A $70 million verdict won by a Tennessee teenager who blamed Johnson & Johnson’s Risperdal drug for causing him to grow female breasts dwarfs awards to other users of the antipsychotic medication who suffered the same side […]