Hoffmann-La Roche asks for Accutane judge’s recusal 
Published: December 28, 2012
Tags: Accutane, drug litigation, Hoffmann-La Roche, inflammatory bowel disease, mass tort litigation, recusal
Drug maker Hoffmann- La Roche has asked for the recusal of the New Jersey judge overseeing the Accutane mass tort litigation, asserting that Judge Carol E. Higbee is siding unfairly with plaintiffs who allege injuries from the acne drug.
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