Shoulder Pain Pump Litigation Update

16 years ago

Last week a state court jury ruled on the first trial of a shoulder pain pump case anywhere in the…

Big Pharma Enters the Movie Business

16 years ago

Those of us who litigate prescription drug cases have always known that the advertizing done by drug companies borders on…

FDA Announces New Effort to Seek Higher Test Data on Medical Devices

16 years ago

The New York Times reports today that the FDA, in a long overdue move, will require stricter test data from…

Public Database and New Method Proposed to Enhance Drug Safety for Consumers

16 years ago

In a recent study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine several authors propose a new way of monitoring…

Separating Medical Malpractice Reform Myth from Health Care Debate

17 years ago

As thousands of Americans descended on the National Mall this past Saturday to protest President Barack Obamas health care agenda,…

GHOSTWRITING IN MEDICAL JOURNALS MAKES THE NEWS—AGAIN

17 years ago

In my blog post of August 5 I detailed a story about how drug maker Wyeth paid professional, non-physician ghostwriters…

Marc Weingarten Gives Back to High School Civics Class

17 years ago

The lawyers at the Locks Law Firm are mindful of the importance of giving back to the communities where they…

Marc Weingarten Active in International Lecturing

17 years ago

Partner Marc P. Weingarten has been extremely active in lecturing internationally to various groups of lawyers and asbestos victims. Last…

DRUG COMPANY MARKETING MAGIC: PROFIT OVER PATIENTS

17 years ago

In another exhibition of corporate greed over public good in the pharmaceutical sector, a recently released document (available here) reveals…

PFIZER TO PAY 2.3 BILLION DOLLARS TO SETTLE ILLEGAL MARKETING CASE

17 years ago

Yesterday the pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer agreed to pay 2.3 billion dollars to settle civil and criminal lawsuits that alleged it…

Marc Weingarten Receives Prestigious “Jackass Penguin Award”

17 years ago

Locks Law Partner Marc P. Weingarten was recently awarded the most prestigious international award given by the American Association of…

WILL SCARE TACTICS CHANGE BEHAVIOR OF DRIVERS WHO TEXT?

17 years ago

As a follow up to my blog post of August 6, New York State last week passed a law that…