IN RE ACCUTANE LITIGATION

Nos. A-4698-14T1, A-0910-16T1.

165 A.3d 832 (2017)

451 N.J. Super. 153

IN RE: ACCUTANE LITIGATION.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce D. Greenberg and David R. Buchanan argued the cause for appellants (Seeger Weiss, LLP, Lite, DePalma, Greenberg, LLC, and Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, attorneys; Mr. Buchanan and Peter Samberg , of counsel; Mr. Buchanan , on the briefs).

Paul W. Schmidt (Covington & Burling, LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for respondents Hoffman LaRoche, Inc. and Roche Laboratories, Inc. (Gibbons PC, Dughi Hewit & Domalewski, PC and Mr. Schmidt , attorneys; Michelle M. Bufano , Natalie H. Mantell , Russell L. Hewit , Mr. Schmidt and Michael X. Imbroscio (Covington & Burling, LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel; Ms. Bufano, on the brief).

Hollingsworth LLP, attorneys for amicus curiae Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America ( Gregory S. Chernack , of counsel and on the brief).

The parties have not filed briefs in A-0910-16.

Before Judges Reisner, Koblitz and Sumners.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Plaintiffs, in these 2076 multicounty litigation (MCL) products liability cases, alleged that they developed Crohn's disease1 as a result of taking Accutane (isotretinoin), a prescription acne drug manufactured by defendants Hoffman-La Roche Inc. and...

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