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Statute of limitations — Texas
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. The discovery rule applies for pharmaceutical injuries — the limitations period begins when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the connection between Tepezza and hearing loss. Texas also has a 15-year statute of repose for product liability claims under § 16.012.
2 years from discovery of Tepezza-related hearing injury
Filing venue
Where to File in Texas
Federal Tepezza cases filed in Texas are transferred to the MDL in the Northern District of Illinois (MDL No. 3079). Texas state court claims may proceed separately in Harris County (Houston), Dallas County, or Bexar County (San Antonio) district courts. Texas applies a Daubert-style reliability standard for expert testimony under Texas Rule of Evidence 702, which can present higher hurdles for causation experts compared to some other states. However, the strong post-market evidence linking Tepezza to hearing damage supports causation in both state and federal courts.
Texas data
Exposure in Texas
Texas population — second-largest Tepezza patient pool in the nation, with major treatment centers in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio
30.5 million
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024
Hearing impairment rate reported in Tepezza clinical trials (vs. 0% on placebo) — post-market data shows rates up to 65%, roughly 6.5 times higher
10%
Source: FDA-approved prescribing information
Date FDA required Horizon Therapeutics to update Tepezza label to warn of severe and possibly irreversible hearing impairment
July 2023
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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