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CDC’s New Opioid Guidelines Rejected By Florida
The Florida Department of Health has rejected the new CDC guidelines for opioid prescribing, citing the ongoing opioid crisis and the recent fentanyl explosion.
The CDC updated…
Veterans Ask Court To Lift Stay On 3M's Earplugs Cases
A group of plaintiffs has asked the court to lift the stay on the earplug hearing loss lawsuits and allow the cases to proceed.
Plaintiffs in 13 cases asked the judge on…
Roundup Leads To Antibiotic Resistance In P. aeruginosa
According to the researchers, glyphosate in Roundup may lead to hazardous germs growing resistant to existing antibiotics, resulting in serious damage or death.
The study…
3M Needs To Take Firm Decision To Resolve Earplug Lawsuit
3M Co. failed a bankruptcy court gambit to resolve almost 230,000 military earplug defect complaints and is now finding another road through mass tort litigation…
Bayer On A Winning Run As It Battles Roundup Lawsuits
Bayer AG is on a winning run as it tackles the remaining claims involving its Roundup weedkiller, a turnaround after multiple juries found it liable for cancer and the firm put up…
Veterans Sought 3M’s Independent Liability In Earplug Suits
A group of veterans pursuing lawsuits over hearing injuries caused by 3M Combat Arms earplugs filed a motion for summary judgement, asking the U.S. District Judge…
7th U.S. Circuit Court Approves 3M Aero's Earplugs Appeal
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved 3M’s Aearo Technologies LLC's petition to reconsider a bankruptcy court's judgement, refusing to prevent MDL action against the…
RI Cities Sue McKinsey & Company Over Deceptive Opioid Sales
A federal court in Northern California is hearing a case filed by Rhode Island cities and towns against consulting firm McKinsey & Company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid…
Attorneys Give Final Argument In NM Opioid Suit
The state of New Mexico asked a court on Tuesday to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc accountable for fueling the state's opioid problem, giving the final argument in the latest of…
VA Creates Opioid Cost Calculator To Measure Opioid Crisis
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Center for Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have cooperated to create an opioid cost calculator.
The…