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Pesticide Shield Bill Faces Long Odds in Missouri Senate

Categories: General

Legislation aimed at making it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over cancer claims is facing a critical deadline, with an unusual coalition of opponents striving to stall its progress.

Philips Sues CPAP Cleaner SoClean to Share Settlement Costs

Categories: Settlements

Philips has filed a lawsuit against SoClean, a company that manufactures ozone-based cleaning systems…

NJ Pharma Settles: Cash, Narcan for Delaware

Categories: Settlements

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, a New Jersey-based drug manufacturer, has reached a settlement agreement with Delaware and other states over its involvement in the…

3 Roundup Suits Cleared for Massachusetts Remand

Categories: General

The U.S. District Judge overseeing coordinated pretrial proceedings for Roundup non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma lawsuits across the federal court system has…

J&J to Settle $6.5B Talc Cancer Suits

Categories: Settlements

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary proposes $6.5B talc ovarian cancer lawsuit settlement.

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Attorneys Seek Reconsideration of Talc MDL Daubert Ruling

Categories: General

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are urging the U.S. District Judge overseeing the talcum powder lawsuit MDL to reconsider a recent decision for a second round…

Philips resolves DreamStation suits for $1.1B

Categories: Settlements

Dutch medical technology company Philips has finalized a $1.1 billion settlement in the United States to address lawsuits concerning faulty…

FDA OKs Generic OTC Naloxone Spray Approved by FDA

Categories: FDA Related

The FDA has granted approval for Amneal Pharmaceuticals to release a generic 4 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC) use, an announcement made in a press release.

McKinsey Under US Opioid Probe

Categories: General

McKinsey & Co. faces a criminal investigation in the United States concerning its alleged involvement in exacerbating the opioid

Philadelphia Settles $110M Opioid Suit with Walgreens

Categories: Settlements

Walgreens, a pharmacy giant, has agreed to pay Philadelphia $110 million in a settlement concerning the city’s opioid addiction crisis…