Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Denies Request to Consolidate Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits
On August 8, 2013, the JPML Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued it’s order denying a request to centralize all federal lawsuits against Pfizer alleging that Lipitor caused the plaintiffs to develop diabetes. This decision was reached because there were only 5 federal lawsuits pendinga at the time the order was issued. This litigation is […]
When was Pfizer Aware that Lipitor Causes Diabetes in Women?
The number of Lipitor lawsuits is on the rise. In fact, there have been so many suits filed, that a motion has been submitted to consolidate them in only one federal court. When these lawsuits are eventually brought to trial, one of the biggest questions pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will have to answer is “when did […]
