Medtech Insight spoke to attorney Greg Dadika about mass tort litigation, including industry trends, how to find the right law firm, and when it’s the right time to settle a suit. See what Dadika, an attorney at the law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, said about it here.

After complete response letter, Lexicon triggers rarely used mechanism for formal hearing, prompting US FDA to publicly list its problems with the proposed type 1 diabetes drug, for which Sanofi had originally sought approval.

Payers would welcome any additional clarity provided by advisory panel review, given the perception, expressed in a recent ICER report, that the evidence is insufficient to determine whether the new drug is safer or more effective than erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.