COTTRELL et al v. ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. et al

  1. October 18, 2017

    3rd Circ. Revives Eyedrop Users' Action Over Dosage Size

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday revived a putative class action accusing Merck and other drug companies of boosting eyedrop sales by using bottles that dispense larger-than-needed doses, saying the suing consumers had shown harm and did have standing.

  2. March 24, 2016

    Merck, Others Beat Eye Drop Dosage Suit For 2nd Time

    A New Jersey federal judge Thursday dismissed an amended putative class action accusing Merck and other drug companies of boosting eye drop sales through bottles that dispensed higher-than-necessary doses, saying the plaintiffs still hadn't established they were harmed by the drops they claimed were wasted.

  3. June 24, 2015

    Drug Cos. Escape Suit Claiming They Inflated Eye Drop Doses

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a class action accusing drug companies of goosing eye drop sales by causing consumers to take higher-than-necessary doses, saying none of the plaintiffs had standing.