Washington To Get $371.8M To Fight Opioid Crisis
06/18/2023 - 22:18Following the settlement of a lawsuit against opioid-producing and -selling businesses, the state of Washington will receive $371.8 million…
3M's Bankruptcy Attempt To Resolve Earplug Suits Rejected
06/16/2023 - 18:03Aearo Technologies, a 3M subsidiary, was declared bankrupt by a U.S. judge, who also rejected an attempt to settle over 260,000 cases that…
Drugmakers To Pay $365.6M In Opioid Settlement To Virginia
06/12/2023 - 20:59Following opioid painkiller deals with Teva, Allergen, CVS, and Walgreens, Virginia is expected to earn around $365.6 million in…
Subuxone Manufacturer To Pay $102.5M Over Antitrust Claims
06/11/2023 - 22:22Opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone's manufacturer has agreed to pay $102.5 million to the District of Columbia, 41 states, and other…
Talcum Powder Jury Trial Against J&J Underway In California
06/08/2023 - 21:26Following a protracted delay in the cases due to Johnson & Johnson's decision to pursue a much-derided bankruptcy filing, the first jury…
Bard Requests To Replace & Choose New Hernia Mesh Suits
06/07/2023 - 21:48C.R. Bard is requesting that a federal judge choose two new hernia mesh lawsuits for early bellwether trials that are scheduled to start…
Tepezza Hearing Loss MDL Created Before Illinois Judge
06/07/2023 - 21:37As part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation, a panel of federal judges has decided that all Tepezza claims alleging hearing loss filed…
J&J Settles 161 Hernia Mesh Suits In Ga.
06/01/2023 - 18:48According to a group of more than 160 plaintiffs, their hernia mesh case against Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon subsidiary has been…
Opvee Nasal Spray Approved By FDA To Reverse Opioid Overdose
05/30/2023 - 18:04Opvee, the first nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray, was given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the emergency…
3M CEO Required To Attend Mediation In Earplug Litigation
05/25/2023 - 21:01The U.S. District Judge presiding over all Combat Arms Earplug complaints filed in federal courts nationwide has ordered the CEO of 3M…
FTC Blocks Amgen From Acquiring Manufacturer of Tepezza
05/25/2023 - 20:51Federal regulators have filed a lawsuit to block Amgen's $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, the firm behind Tepezza,…
Juul, Altria Reach $60.5M Settlement With MN In Vape Suits
05/24/2023 - 21:32Two businesses and Minnesota have struck a $60.5 million settlement over the alleged fraudulent marketing of e-cigarettes to children and…