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Harris Co. Settles Vape Marketing Lawsuit

Categories: Drugs

The Harris County Attorney has announced a settlement in the county's lawsuit against Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc., and related companies regarding their deceptive marketing of…

US Fines Puerto Rico Drug Firm $12M In Opioid Case

Categories: Drugs

Drogueria Betances, LLC, one of Puerto Rico's major pharmaceutical drug distributors, has been ordered to pay $12 million following allegations of failing to report numerous suspicious orders for controlled substances,…

Teen Vaping Declines, New Survey Reveals

Categories: Drugs

After substantial efforts to combat the teen vaping epidemic in the U.S. over the past decade, a recent federal survey indicates a significant…

Court Blocks California's Glyphosate Warning Rule

Categories: Drugs

A divided federal appeals court has ruled that California cannot mandate businesses to warn consumers about the potential dangers of glyphosate, an ingredient in the…

12 Tepezza Lawsuits Chosen for Bellwether Trials

Categories: Drugs

The U.S. District Judge overseeing Tepezza lawsuits has outlined criteria for selecting 12 cases for early "bellwether" test trials.

Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Fades After 10 Years: Study

Categories: Drugs

Recent research suggests that the protective effects of the Zostavax shingles vaccine may diminish after approximately a decade, raising concerns about…

Bayer Faces $1.56B Verdict in Latest Roundup Trial Loss

Categories: Drugs

A Missouri jury has ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who asserted that the company's Roundup weedkiller led to injuries, including…

Opioid Crisis Settlement Divides Victims, Awaits Supreme Court

Categories: Drugs

The settlement reached by the manufacturer of OxyContin to resolve numerous lawsuits related to the opioid crisis may aid in addressing the overdose…

Franklin County Settles $6.5M Lawsuit in Teen's Death

Categories: Settlements

Franklin County has approved a $6.5 million settlement to resolve a federal wrongful death lawsuit arising from the fatal 2018 shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy during an altercation.

The Franklin County Board of…

Family Of Dead Student To Get $25M In Wrongful Death Suit

Categories: General

The family of a Dearborn Heights Annapolis High School student has now sued the school system and two district employees for wrongful death as a result of the student's suicide.

Plaintiffs in the wrongful death action brought on behalf of…

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