Purdue Pharma, makers of opioid painkiller OxyContin, recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), pending the approval of the bankruptcy court. The agreement is an important step towards resolving a long legal battle over the drugmaker’s…
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Durante v. United States Citation: 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6865 Facts A New Jersey doctor was implicated in a federal sting operation for illegally selling…
The woman purchased a bottle of over-the-counter Vitamin E supplements manufactured by the defendant pharmaceutical company. After taking several doses of Vitamin E, the woman experienced nausea, stomach cramps, and violent diarrhea, which led to her sudden death. Upon autopsy,…
This case involves a 33-year-old obese woman with leukemia who developed a fatal plaque buildup in her arteries after receiving chemotherapy treatment. Upon discovery of her leukemia, the patient was treated with imatinib mesylate. Within 3 months of her initial…
This case involves an 83-year-old woman who was dispensed 80 mg of Lipitor per day in spite of the fact that her cholesterol and triglycerides were normal. After a visit to her family medicine doctor, the patient was prescribed an…
This case involves the treatment of a 66-year-old female for injuries she sustained from a fall in her home. The woman fell down ten stairs and suffered chronic back pain as a result of the incident. Because the woman was…
This case involves a child with a history of low blood sugar who began feeling extremely nauseated and was taken to the hospital. The attending physician ordered the patient normal saline. Soon after starting on the saline, the child began vomiting…
This case involves a post-menopausal female patient who was prescribed the hormone supplement medroxyprogesterone to prevent overgrowth of her uterine lining. When the patient went to the pharmacy to pick up her medication, she was accidentally dispensed a high dosage…
This case involves a young small business owner with a history of alcohol abuse who had been checked into a rehabilitation clinic. One night during her first week at the clinic, the patient developed severe difficulty breathing and was immediately taken…
This case involves warning lables that were affixed to a popular antipsychotic medicataion and its generic counterparts. The drug in question was used to treat schizophrenia, as well as a number of other psychiatric disorders, under an established brand name for…
