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Latest Zantac Study Indicates Increased Risk Of Cancer
Plaintiffs have submitted supplemental expert reports for evaluation to the U.S. District Judge presiding over the Zantac MDL following the publication of a new study that provides…
McKinsey Sued Over Opioid Crisis By LI & Fire Districts
Long Island townships, villages, and fire districts are suing consulting firm McKinsey, accusing the firm of boosting opioid sales, which they claim resulted in the deaths of…
Malpractice Suit Filed Against Mayo Clinic Over Brain Injury
A lawsuit filed this month in Olmsted County District Court claims that Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys medical personnel inadvertently overdosed a patient with an opiate, causing a brain injury.
The plaintiff from Shoreview, Minnesota,…
Zimmer's Appeal On $3.5M Hip Implant Suit Verdict Rejected
An appeal from Zimmer Biomet to request a new trial following a $3.5 million hip implant lawsuit judgment was rejected by a U.S. Court of Appeals.
A…
Rainbow Fentanyl Adds Up In Opioid Crisis Of U.S.
While officials have collected "rainbow fentanyl" in the Pacific Northwest and other areas of the country, the substance has yet to be discovered in Washington, according to authorities, despite the ongoing nationwide…
Jury Orders Another Mediation To Settle 3M Earplugs Cases
The U.S. District Judge presiding over all 3M earplug lawsuits has ordered the parties to participate in a multi-day mediation to discuss settling the litigation, after…
Juul To Pay $440M To Settle States' Teen Vaping Probe
Juul Labs, the producer of electronic cigarettes, has agreed to pay roughly $440 million to resolve a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-…
Opioid-reversal Drug's Vending Machine's Popularity Grows
A vending machine that can carry up to 150 units of naloxone, the opioid-reversing medicine, has been put in the lobby of the Forsyth County Detention Center to make that transition…
Denton Physician Pled Guilty Over Drug Trafficking Charges
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a Denton physician pled guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after being accused of overprescribing powerful opioids…
Judge Gets Threats Over J&J's Bankruptcy Call
A bankruptcy judge in the United States claimed he has received threats relating to the bankruptcy of a Johnson & Johnson company he is overseeing, with some comments implying that the case is an attempt to cover up damages purportedly caused…