Consumer Justice Foundation

The findings of a new study indicate that while most mesothelioma cases are linked to occupational exposure, the rate of mesothelioma is increasing among women and older adults who were not exposed to asbestos on the job.

A new lawsuit filed in California alleges that Gilead Sciences intentionally sold inferior, toxic HIV medications knowing they could cause users to suffer kidney and done damage, when the company had a safer version of the drugs it was waiting to introduce until patent protections ran out on the original version.

Dow Chemical faces a growing number of lawsuits alleging that in utero and early childhood exposure to chlorpyrifos in the company's pesticide products sold under the brand names Dursban, Lorsband and others caused autism, neurological problems and other cognitive and intellectual disabilities among children.

Ohio State University recently announced that it will pay nearly $6 million to settle 23 lawsuits filed by former students who say that they were sexually abused by Richard Strauss, a doctor who worked in the university's athletics department. Earlier this year, the university announced the establishment of a $40.9 million fund to be distributed to 162 survivors of sexual abuse committed by Strauss.

Side effects of the diabetes drug Farxiga caused an Indiana woman to suffer a severe flesh-eating genital infection called necrotizing fasciitis, according to allegations raised in a new drug injury lawsuit. Farxiga belongs to the same drug class as Invokana and other popular SGLT2 inhibitors.

With the November 16 deadline for Boy Scouts sex abuse lawsuits looming, a new report suggests that the total number of child sexual abuse claims brought against the Boy Scouts of America will likely exceed 50,000. Read more about the massive litigation here:

A new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania alleges that side effects of Elmiron caused an Indiana woman to suffer macular degeneration and debilitating vision problems after 16 years of using the interstitial cystitis medication. Read more about the alleged vision loss side effects of Elmiron here:

The latest in a growing number of Paragard IUD lawsuits was filed by a woman from Missouri who alleges that the birth control device, designed to be reversible, broke apart inside her cervical canal during the explant procedure, leaving her with severe internal injuries. http://www.consumerjusticefoundation.com//paragard-lawsui/

Federal regulators are calling for the removal of the controversial pregnancy drug Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection), based on the failure of the postmarketing trial required as a condition of Makena's approval to show a clinical benefit.

The FDA has released new breast implant labeling guidelines, recommending that manufacturers include a "black box" warning alerting patients to the potential risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) associated with certain types of implants.

Benzodiazepine drugs like Xanax and Valium will carry a new "black box" warning about the risk of abuse, misuse, dependence, addiction and withdrawal reactions, according to an FDA press release.

Gilead Sciences, the maker of the blockbuster HIV drug Truvada, faces a class action lawsuit filed by investors, which accuses the company of engaging in a deceptive scheme to prevent generic versions of Truvada from entering the market, thereby allowing Gilead to continue selling the HIV drug at a premium without generic competition.

A new CDC report reveals that one in five high school students and one in 20 middle school students in the United States still use e-cigarettes, despite growing concerns about the risk of nicotine addiction and other serious health consequences.