California Federal Court Overseeing Byetta Lawsuits, Other Incretin Mimetic Claims Adds New Cases in November, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 23, 2014 -- More than two dozen new claims were filed over the past month in a federal litigation involving Byetta lawsuits (http://www.byettalawsuit2013.com/), as well as cases over similar diabetes medications, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports.
A Case List updated on November 17th indicates that 566 claims over a class of Type 2 diabetes medications referred to as incretin mimetics have now been filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, where a federal proceeding continues to move forward. Plaintiffs in these lawsuits allege pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis and even thyroid cancer caused by Byetta, Januvia, Victoza and other products. Last month, the same court documents showed 540 diabetes drug lawsuits pending in the litigation, which reflects the filing of 26 new cases since October 15th. (In Re: Incretins Products Liability, Sales and Marketing Litigation, MDL 2452)
“As our attorneys continue to hear from individuals who allegedly experienced pancreatic side effects or thyroid cancer after taking incretin mimetics, we are looking forward to further updates in the federal litigation that includes numerous Byetta lawsuits,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective medical devices and drugs including Byetta. The Firm is offering free and confidential case reviews to individuals who were allegedly harmed by the drug.
Byetta Lawsuits
All Byetta lawsuits, as well as claims involving Victoza, Januvia and other products now filed in the Southern District of California similarly claim that the drugs’ manufacturers failed to adequately warn about the serious pancreatic side effects plaintiffs are alleged to have suffered . Claims in this litigation have continued to increase since March 2013, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public of a previously unpublished study that found precancerous changes in the pancreatic cells of incretin mimetics users. The federal agency said at the time that the alleged link had not been confirmed, but that its review was ongoing.
In addition to Byetta lawsuits filed in federal court, recent records show a number of cases also consolidated in a state-level litigation established in California Superior Court. (In re: Byetta Cases, JCCP No. 4574) The drug’s manufacturer, AstraZeneca, disclosed in July that more than 80 Byetta lawsuits have been settled.*
Individuals who developed pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer or thyroid cancer allegedly caused by Byetta or another incretin mimetic may be eligible to file a claim against its manufacturer. Learn more about the possible association between Byetta and pancreatic cancer when you visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website. For a free legal review, please call 800-511-5092.
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