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Opioid Company Looking To Avoid VA's $20M Settlement

Categories: Drugs

A scheme to avoid paying more than $1 billion as part of a federal settlement for victims of the opioid crisis is being floated by one of the big…

FDA Approves Second Nasal Spray To Combat Opioid Crisis

Categories: Drugs

RiVive, a 3 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, has been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use in the treatment…

Antibody Created To Neutralize Deadly Opioid Overdoses

Categories: Drugs

According to preclinical experiments, scientists created an antibody that has a great chance of undoing the fatal consequences of a carfentanil overdose.…

Fall In Glyphosate Sales Affects Bayer's Profits

Categories: Drugs

Bayer said that the lower prognosis for its Crop Science subsidiary and anticipated flat sales of glyphosate-based herbicides were the key factors behind…

Long-term Use Of Heartburn Drugs Linked To Dementia Risk

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The results of a recent study state that long-term adverse effects of Nexium, Prilosec, and other proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatments may increase the…

Purdue's $6B Opioid Settlement Barred By Supreme Court

Categories: Drugs

A multi-billion dollar bankruptcy deal by Purdue Pharma that would have shielded the company's Sackler family owners from civil litigation relating to the

Maryland To Receive $24M In Opioid Settlement

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Maryland has been awarded $24 million in a massive settlement with four pharmaceutical companies that have faced a slew of lawsuits over their involvement in the deadly…

Indivior Agrees To Pay $30M Over Suboxone Claims

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Indivior has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by health plans against the pharmaceutical company for allegedly improperly stifling generic competition for its Suboxone…

Missouri SC Transfers 5 Herbicide Cases To St. Louis Court

Categories: Drugs

A decision by the Missouri Supreme Court mandates that five Monsanto Roundup herbicide cases be transferred to St. Louis County for trial.

TUSD To Get More Settlement Money From Vape Company

Categories: Drugs

After resolving a class action lawsuit against vaping businesses, Tucson Unified School District will soon begin to earn several million dollars…