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Law firm should personally pay costs for individual pelvic mesh cases, judge says
Product Liability 2020-05-11 3:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has found that the law firm behind a plethora of pelvic mesh lawsuits filed in multiple courts should be personally hit with costs […]

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Judges’ schedules to be cleared as court expedites Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh appeal
Appeals 2020-05-01 4:34 pm By Miklos Bolza

The top judge of the Federal Court plans to clear the schedules of three judges at the start of next year so they can hear […]

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Government loses case claiming $325M over generic Plavix delay
Intellectual Property 2020-04-28 6:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has dismissed a claim by the Australian Government for $325 million against pharmaceutical companies Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb allegedly owed for excess subsidies […]

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Celebrity chef Pete Evans fined $25,200 for bogus coronavirus claims about light product
COVID-19 2020-04-24 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has been fined $25,200 by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for claiming an expensive light machine dubbed the Biocharger could help protect […]

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Doctors can’t shut down pelvic mesh lawsuit by J&J class action member
Healthcare 2020-04-07 3:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two gynaecologists have lost their bid to dismiss a negligence lawsuit brought by a patient implanted with a Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh device found […]

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Law firm investigates class action against opioid makers
Class Actions 2020-03-31 12:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The makers of popular opioid drugs like OxyContin and Fentanyl may face a class action in Australia by consumers who allege they suffered financial loss […]

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ACCC allows coordination to address COVID-19 ventilator shortages
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-25 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken swift action to allow medical technology companies to coordinate on supplying ventilators, protective gear and other equipment […]

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Juno halts planned sale of Velcade generic in settlement with Millennium, US
Intellectual Property 2020-03-24 11:08 am By Christine Caulfield

Generic drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals has agreed to stopped planned sales of its cheap version of Millennium Pharmaceuticals anti-cancer medication Velcade in Australia as part […]

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AFT loses challenge to ruling over ‘misleading’ Maxigesic ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-19 9:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AFT Pharmaceuticals has lost its challenge to a ruling that ads claiming its painkiller Maxigesic is more effective than Nuremol were misleading and deceptive, with […]

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ACCC says cancellations due to COVID-19 could impact consumer rights
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-03-18 12:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued guidelines on consumers’ rights to refunds if a flight or event is shuttered due to the coronavirus, […]

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