Lawyers from several prominent firms have filed 80 lawsuits that allege Elmiron, used to treat a chronic bladder infection called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems. Anticipating hundreds more cases, they are dueling over whether to coordinate an MDL in Pennsylvania before U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone or U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti in New Jersey, home to defendant Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
October 15, 2020 at 06:54 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyers from several prominent firms are gearing up for a fight over which judge should oversee potentially hundreds of lawsuits filed over the pharmaceutical drug Elmiron.
About 80 lawsuits allege that Elmiron, used to treat a chronic bladder infection called interstitial cystitis, causes eye problems. Most cases are in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey, the headquarters of defendant Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its parent corporation, Johnson & Johnson.
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U.S. District Judges Brian R. Martinotti of the District of New Jersey, left, and Wendy Beetlestone, right, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Courtesy photos)
