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First Zantac Cancer Claims Trial To Begin In November

Categories: Drugs

A lawyer for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit said the first U.S. trial over allegations that the heartburn medication Zantac, which has since been withdrawn,…

Nevada To Get $285M In Opioid Settlement From Walgreens

Categories: Drugs

Nevada’s top attorney stated that the state of Nevada and Walgreens have negotiated a $285 million settlement over the pharmacy chain's contribution to the

Hawaii Plans To Use Opioid Settlement For Hilo Detox Center

Categories: Drugs

The Mayor of Hawaii County announced that the county will get $489,000 in opioid settlement monies this year and slightly more than $100,000 per year…

Craven County Gets $15M From State Opioid Settlement

Categories: Drugs

At the Riverfront Convention Centre, the Craven County Board of Commissioners conducted a special meeting to discuss the opioid settlement funds and…

Louisville & Kentucky To Get Over $57M In Opioid Settlement

Categories: Drugs

A $57 million opioid settlement is announced for Louisville Metro Government and Jefferson County, which would be paid for 20 years.

MI Collaborates With County Jails To Combat Opioid Crisis

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In an effort to decrease opioid overdoses, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is collaborating with county prisons to provide…

Online Tracker States 5 Texans Die Everyday From Fentanyl

Categories: Drugs

The deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, which has been responsible for thousands of deaths in Texas over the past several years, has been tracked by the…

FDA Updates Guidelines For Use Of Surgical Mesh

Categories: Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised its guidelines to assist patients in making knowledgeable choices on the use of surgical…

J&J Sues Researchers Who Linked Talc To Cancer

Categories: Drugs

The business Johnson & Johnson has increased its criticism of scientific findings by suing four doctors who published papers indicating ties between talc…

J&J Sues US Govt Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

Categories: Drugs

Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit against the federal government, making it the latest producer of opioid drugs to try to stop a policy that allows the…