Life Sciences, Drug and Device Litigation
JonesPassodelis represents leading life science companies, including designers, manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical products and regulated medical devices. Our experience includes the defense of brand pharmaceuticals, generic pharmaceuticals, implantable prosthetics, pharmacy automation products, power injectors for diagnostic imaging, dental appliances and implants, surgical equipment, and other medical products.Our firm has had notable success in the defense of claims involving brand pharmaceuticals. See, Bock v. Novartis Pharm. Corp., 137 F.Supp. 802 (W.D. Pa. 2015); Rowland v. Novartis Pharm. Corp., No. 2:12-cv-01474, slip op. (July 28, 2014). We also have won hard-fought victories in cases involving generic pharmaceuticals in cases such as Leonard v. Taro Pharmaceutical Corporation, 210 W.L. 4961647 (W.D. Pa. 2010); Krelic v. Mutual Pharmaceuticals, C.A. No. GD-08-024513, 161 PLJ 329 (C.C.P. Allegheny, April 11, 2013). Similarly, JonesPassodelis has represented medical device manufacturers successfully in state and federal court. See, Gross v. Stryker, 858 F.Supp.2d 466 (W.D. Pa. 2012); Fornalczyk v. DENTSPLY, C.A. No. GD-13-10756 (C.C.P. Allegheny, February 29, 2016).
Our firm counsels our clients in litigation, risk analysis, and in regulatory review under food, drug and medical device law with an emphasis on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration Regulations.