February 01, 2023
Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. have agreed to settle a suit with a woman who alleged the companies' recalled diet drug Belviq caused her breast cancer, asking the Middle District of Florida for a three-month stay while the agreement is completed.
December 14, 2021
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday trimmed a woman's lawsuit alleging Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s recalled diet drug Belviq caused her breast cancer, dismissing claims of fraudulent misrepresentation but allowing design-defect allegations to move forward.
July 29, 2021
Consumers on Thursday urged the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to group lawsuits alleging that Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s recalled diet drug Belviq causes cancer, saying that just because there are different types of cancers alleged doesn't mean the cases can't be consolidated.