Report: Monsanto May File Bankruptcy in Roundup Deal

Categories: Roundup

After enduring a string of massive courtroom defeats in Roundup cancer lawsuits, Bayer is reportedly weighing the possibility of placing its Monsanto subsidiary into Chapter 11…

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Paraquat MDL Judge Sets June 11 Settlement Update Deadline

Categories: Paraquat

The U.S. District Judge overseeing all federal Paraquat lawsuits has issued a 30-day pause on discovery deadlines, allowing time for attorneys to finalize the terms of a large-…

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Illicit Fentanyl Use in U.S. Vastly Undercounted

Categories: Opioids

A recent study has found that significantly more Americans are using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, than previously estimated, suggesting current government methods may drastically underreport the true scope of the opioid epidemic.

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WV Court Won't Rule if Opioid Distribution is Nuisance

Categories: Opioids

The Supreme Court of West Virginia has declined to answer a key legal question posed by a federal appeals court regarding whether opioid distribution can…

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Walgreens Settles Federal Opioid Case for $300 Million

Categories: Opioids

Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle allegations by U.S. prosecutors that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday…

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Study: Opioid Use in Pregnancy May Shrink Newborn Brains

Categories: Opioids

New research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., reveals that infants exposed to opioids in the womb have significantly smaller brain volumes than…

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Suboxone Tooth Loss Lawsuits Reviewed at MDL Meeting

Categories: Opioids

The U.S. District Judge overseeing the federal Suboxone tooth decay multidistrict litigation (MDL) is scheduled to meet with attorneys tomorrow to assess the progress of pretrial proceedings and strategize on resolving over 11,000 product…

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Paraquat MDL Settlement Reached in Parkinson’s Lawsuits

Categories: Paraquat

According to newly filed court documents, a settlement agreement has been reached in the Paraquat multidistrict litigation (MDL), which could potentially resolve thousands of…

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Supreme Court Upholds Flavored Vape Ban

Categories: E-Cigarette: JUUL

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to block the sale and marketing of certain flavored e-cigarette products.

The ruling supports the FDA’s authority to regulate tobacco…

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Judge Rejects JnJ's $10B Talc Lawsuit Settlement

Categories: Talcum

Johnson & Johnson's shares fell more than 5% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected its $10 billion settlement proposal aimed at resolving over 60,000 lawsuits.

These lawsuits allege that the company’s…

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