J&J Mulls Third Talc Bankruptcy
10/19/2023 - 18:55Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is considering initiating bankruptcy proceedings for its talc unit for the third time as part of an effort…
GSK Resolves Zantac Cancer Claims
10/18/2023 - 18:24GlaxoSmithKline has recently reached a settlement agreement in California state court with four plaintiffs who had filed lawsuits related to…
Florida AG Sues Juul For Deceptive E-cigarette Marketing
10/17/2023 - 18:07The Florida Attorney General has initiated a lawsuit against the electronic-cigarette company Juul Labs, accusing the company of improperly…
Rite Aid Bankrupt Due To Sales Drop & Opioid Lawsuits
10/17/2023 - 18:02Rite Aid, a prominent U.S. pharmacy chain, has recently declared bankruptcy and secured $3.45 billion in fresh funding as part of its…
Former Pfizer Talc Supplier Files Bankruptcy
10/16/2023 - 18:15Barrett Minerals Inc. (BMI), a former talc supplier to the cosmetics industry, has entered bankruptcy proceedings.The company, previously…
FDA Displeased with Philips CPAP Tests
10/16/2023 - 18:12Federal regulators have issued an update on a Philips CPAP recall issued in 2021, saying that they are “unsatisfied” with both the status of…
AstraZeneca Settles Kidney Damage Lawsuits for Nexium
10/07/2023 - 22:45AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $425 million in a settlement related to Nexium and Prilosec, two popular heartburn drugs, to resolve around 11…
11,000 More Lawsuits Hit J&J Over Baby Powder-Cancer Link
10/05/2023 - 19:21Johnson & Johnson is experiencing a significant increase, of at least 28%, in new lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder…
NJ Court Tosses $223.8M J&J Talc Verdict
10/05/2023 - 19:00A New Jersey appeals court has invalidated a $223.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, which had been awarded by a jury to four…
Weld County Receives $8.8m For Opioid Crisis
09/27/2023 - 22:07The Weld County Health Department is one of the recipients of a recent national landmark settlement involving prescription opioid…
Researchers Find Protein Linking Exposure To Mesothelioma
09/26/2023 - 18:45A recent study has established a crucial link between a specific protein released in response to asbestos exposure and the development of…
Rising Fentanyl Overdoses Mark '4th Wave' Of Opioid Crisis
09/26/2023 - 18:39Researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles have reported a dramatic increase of over 50 times in U.S. overdose deaths…