Sheller hits #1 Top 50 Verdicts in Pennsylvania for 2016
Sheller PC’s $70 Million Risperdal win hits #1 on the Top 50 Verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2016. In the case A.Y., Pro Ami v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a jury found for an autistic Tennessee boy who grew female-like breasts after taking the antipsychotic drug Rispderal. The unprecedented $70 Million verdict in damages for physical disfigurement and emotional […]
High Court Won’t Hear Sheller Dispute with FDA over Risperdal
High Court Won’t Hear Dispute Challenging FDA Over J&J Drug Supreme Court won’t weigh in on whether law firm can sue FDA over drug labeling Circumstances in which third parties can sue over government actions remain unclear By Dana A. Elfin A Philadelphia-based law firm has hit the end of the road in its bid […]
Shellers Honored 2017 “Heroes of Liberty”, National Liberty Museum
On October 7, 2017, Stephen and Sandra Sheller will be honored by the National Liberty Museum as their 2017 “Heroes of Liberty” at the Glass Auction & Gala. This event will support the NLM’s education and outreach programs, something the Sheller’s have both personally, and through their non-profit Sheller Family Foundation, has long supported. The […]
Sheller discusses ‘Pharmageddon’ book on TV’s “America’s Lawyer”
“New Book Exposes Big Pharma’s Most Deceptive Marketing Practices” R-TV program “America’s Lawyer” featured host Mike Papantonio interviewing Stephen Sheller about his new book, Pharmageddon: A Nation Betrayed. The book covers significant cases Sheller has been involved with including Bush v. Gore ‘butterfly ballot’ issues, tobacco fraud cases and others. The main focus of the book is pharmaceutical […]
Sheller Takes His Fight With FDA to Supreme Court
Stephen Sheller of Sheller PC has filed a petition of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court over whether he has standing to sue the FDA after denying his 2012 citizen’s petition to either revoke the agency’s approval of the drug Risperdal for pediatric use or add a black-box warning of the drug’s side effects in […]
Researchers Concerned About Over-Prescription of Risperdal
The most recent study published on the use of antipsychotics, such as Risperdal, Zyprexa and Seroquel, in children with ADHD has researchers concerned that there may be an over-prescription problem. The study published January 19, 2017 in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows the same dramatic increase in use of antipsychotics prescribed off-label in children with ADHD, ages 1 […]
Texas Tribune Features Sheller Book Review
The Texas Tribune newspaper features Pharmageddon: A Nation Betrayed by Stephen A. Sheller and Sidney D. Kirkpatrick for the twice-monthly “Bookshelf” column. For the full Kirkus review, visit https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/stephen-sheller/pharmageddon/
Sheller’s New Book Available, Read the First Chapter
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AND BY REQUEST AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE — Click here to buy the book online — PHARMAGEDDON: A Nation Betrayed A National Trial Lawyer Reveals an Industry Spinning Out of Control by Stephen A. Sheller, Esq. with New York Times best-selling author Sidney D. Kirkpatrick […]
Sheller on “Full Measure” TV: Update
The television program “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” updated their segment “Bitter Pill” that featured the story of the Sheller firm’s Risperdal litigation. The updated report included the recent $70 million verdict. See the updated broadcast of “Bitter Pill” with the interview of Stephen Sheller here: http://fullmeasure.news/news/politics/bitter-pills-08-02-2016 See the Sheller.com previous post on the segment […]
$70M Risperdal Verdict
In the Philly Inquirer July 2, 2016: Philadelphia jury pins $70m verdict on Janssen for its Risperdal drug A Philadelphia jury found Friday that the antipsychotic drug Risperdal caused a Tennessee boy to grow breasts and imposed a $70 million verdict on its manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Lawyers for the boy argued that scientists for the […]
