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Litigation watch · Updated June 2026

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Every matter below is real, active litigation over medications, devices, and products — the kind of thing that shows up in ordinary health records. Most people involved never knew they might qualify until someone checked.

197,000+

cases pending in federal mass-tort dockets nationwide

12

active matters shown here — all screened by Watchdog

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Medication · MDL 3094 · E.D. PennsylvaniaGrowing quickly

GLP-1 / Ozempic litigation

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Rybelsus (semaglutide, tirzepatide)

Alleged injuries
Gastroparesis, intestinal blockage (ileus), vision loss (NAION)
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege GLP-1 makers failed to warn that the drugs can cause severe, sometimes permanent gastrointestinal injury and sudden vision loss.
Scale
3,100+ federal cases — one of the fastest-growing dockets (up 130% in a year)
Latest
Case filings accelerated through 2025–2026 as vision-loss claims joined the gastroparesis docket.

What we’d look for in your records

PrescriptionsGI diagnosesGastric emptying studies
Medication · MDL 3140 · N.D. FloridaGrowing quickly

Depo-Provera litigation

Depo-Provera contraceptive injection (medroxyprogesterone)

Alleged injuries
Meningioma (brain tumor)
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege Pfizer knew for decades that prolonged Depo-Provera use raises meningioma risk and failed to warn U.S. patients.
Scale
3,700+ federal cases filed within roughly a year of consolidation
Latest
FDA approved new meningioma warnings in December 2025; first bellwether trial is set for December 2026.

What we’d look for in your records

Injection recordsImaging reportsNeurology notes
Medication · MDL 3092 · N.D. OhioIn discovery

Suboxone dental litigation

Suboxone sublingual film (buprenorphine/naloxone)

Alleged injuries
Severe tooth decay, enamel erosion, tooth loss
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege the acidic film formulation destroys tooth enamel and that the manufacturer failed to warn until a 2022 FDA-required label change.
Scale
1,800+ cases on the MDL docket, with 9,000+ more filed in bundled complaints
Latest
Court is selecting a 50-case core discovery pool in June 2026; first trial projected for 2028.

What we’d look for in your records

PrescriptionsDental recordsExtraction procedures
Medication · MDL 3079 · N.D. IllinoisTrials underway

Tepezza hearing-loss litigation

Tepezza infusions (teprotumumab) for thyroid eye disease

Alleged injuries
Permanent hearing loss, tinnitus
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege Horizon Therapeutics failed to warn that Tepezza infusions can cause permanent sensorineural hearing damage.
Scale
Roughly 280 federal cases
Latest
First bellwether trial reached court in spring 2026.

What we’d look for in your records

Infusion recordsAudiology testsEndocrinology notes
Medication · MDL 3137 · N.D. CaliforniaIn discovery

Oxbryta recall litigation

Oxbryta (voxelotor) for sickle cell disease

Alleged injuries
Vaso-occlusive crises, serious complications, deaths
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege Pfizer continued marketing Oxbryta despite trial data showing more deaths and pain crises, before withdrawing it worldwide in September 2024.
Scale
Consolidated federal docket, growing since the 2024 worldwide withdrawal
Latest
First trial is scheduled for August 2027.

What we’d look for in your records

PrescriptionsHematology recordsHospitalizations
Device & implant · MDL 2974 · N.D. GeorgiaTrials underway

Paragard IUD litigation

Paragard copper IUD

Alleged injuries
Device fracture during removal, surgical retrieval, fragment retention
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege the Paragard IUD is prone to breaking during removal, leaving fragments that can require surgery.
Scale
Nearly 4,000 federal cases
Latest
Bellwether trials began in early 2026 — the first ended in a defense verdict, with more trials following.

What we’d look for in your records

Device recordsRemoval proceduresOperative notes
Device & implant · MDL 3081 · D. ArizonaTrials underway

Bard PowerPort litigation

Bard PowerPort implantable catheter ports

Alleged injuries
Catheter fracture, migration, bloodstream infections, blood clots
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege design defects cause the port's catheter to degrade, fracture, and migrate inside the body.
Scale
3,200+ federal cases
Latest
Bellwether trials began in March 2026 after coordinated discovery.

What we’d look for in your records

Implant recordsImaging reportsInfection diagnoses
Device & implant · MDL 2846 · S.D. OhioIn discovery

Hernia mesh litigation

Bard/Davol polypropylene hernia mesh products

Alleged injuries
Mesh failure, chronic pain, infection, revision surgery
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege polypropylene mesh devices degrade in the body and were sold despite known complication risks.
Scale
35,000+ plaintiffs — one of the largest device dockets in the country
Latest
Settlement framework discussions continue following multiple bellwether verdicts.

What we’d look for in your records

Surgical recordsImplant recordsRevision procedures
Device & implant · MDL 3044 · E.D. New YorkPaused — bankruptcy

Exactech implant recall litigation

Exactech knee, hip, and ankle replacement systems

Alleged injuries
Premature implant failure, bone loss, revision surgery
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege defective packaging let plastic components oxidize and fail early, prompting recalls of hundreds of thousands of implants.
Scale
1,800+ federal cases
Latest
Litigation is largely paused while Exactech's bankruptcy is resolved; claims are still being preserved.

What we’d look for in your records

Joint replacement recordsRecall noticesRevision surgeries
Other product · MDL 2738 · D. New JerseyTrials underway

Talcum powder litigation

Johnson's Baby Powder and other talc products

Alleged injuries
Ovarian cancer, mesothelioma
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege J&J talc products were contaminated with asbestos and that the company concealed the risk for decades.
Scale
68,000+ pending cases — the largest active MDL in the country
Latest
After courts rejected J&J's bankruptcy settlement strategy in 2025, bellwether trials are moving forward.

What we’d look for in your records

Cancer diagnosesPathology reportsGynecologic history
Other product · MDL 3026 · N.D. IllinoisTrials underway

Preterm infant formula (NEC) litigation

Similac and Enfamil cow's-milk formulas given to premature infants

Alleged injuries
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants
What plaintiffs allege
Parents allege Abbott and Mead Johnson failed to warn that cow's-milk-based formula raises NEC risk in preemies.
Scale
About 800 federal cases, plus major state-court dockets
Latest
A Chicago jury awarded $70 million to four families in April 2026; more trials are scheduled into 2027.

What we’d look for in your records

NICU recordsFeeding recordsNEC diagnoses
Other product · MDL 3060 · N.D. IllinoisIn discovery

Hair relaxer litigation

Chemical hair relaxers and straighteners

Alleged injuries
Uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroids
What plaintiffs allege
Plaintiffs allege long-term use of chemical relaxers exposed them to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to uterine and ovarian cancer.
Scale
Thousands of cases consolidated in federal court
Latest
Expert (Daubert) briefing on causation is underway — a key gate before bellwether trials.

What we’d look for in your records

Cancer diagnosesHysterectomy recordsGynecologic history

Case figures are approximate and drawn from public JPML reports and court records as of June 2026. Everything described here is an allegation made in litigation — defendants deny the claims, and courts have not decided most of them. The presence of a medication, device, or diagnosis in your records does not mean you qualify for compensation; that depends on attorney review and the facts of your case. Watchdog does not provide medical advice — never change a medication or treatment without talking to your clinician.

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