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Teen E-cigarette Use Hits 10-Year Low

Categories: E-Cigarette: JUUL

Federal officials report a significant decline in teen vaping rates in the U.S., with about half a million fewer middle and high school…

Baltimore, Walgreens Reach Opioid Settlement Totaling $402.5m

Categories: Opioids

The City of Baltimore has reached a settlement with Walgreens over its involvement in the opioid crisis, marking the…

Drug Distributors Reach $300M Opioid Settlement

Categories: Opioids

The three largest U.S. drug distributors—McKesson Corp, Cencora Inc, and Cardinal Health Inc—have agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims by health insurers and benefit plans over their role in fueling the U.S.…

J&J Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement Fund

Categories: Talcum

Johnson & Johnson plans to add $1.1 billion to its settlement fund to resolve thousands of legal claims alleging that its baby powder and other talc-…

Court Rules Roundup Warning Claims Preempted by Federal Law

Categories: Roundup

Bayer and its Monsanto subsidiary are seeking a pathway to challenge all Roundup cancer lawsuits before the U.S. Supreme Court, following a recent…

GSK Wins as Florida Court Rejects Zantac-Cancer Testimony

Categories: Zantac

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is seeking the dismissal of a Zantac lawsuit in Florida, following a favorable ruling by the state court judge to…

Avon Files for Bankruptcy Amid Talc Lawsuit Liabilities

Categories: Talcum

After being hit with a $24.4 million verdict in a talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuit, Avon Products, Inc. has declared bankruptcy, citing the…

J&J Targets Texas for New Round in Baby Powder Legal Battle

Categories: Talcum

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is making a third attempt to secure bankruptcy protection for one of its units to resolve billions of dollars in claims related to its…

J&J Secures Claimant Backing for $6.5b Talc Settlement Plan

Categories: Talcum

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits related to allegations that its baby powder and other…

FDA Approves Purdue Pharma’s New Overdose-Reversal Drug

Categories: Opioids

Purdue Pharma has recently secured approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new auto-injector device designed to reverse opioid…

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