Tag: Legal
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
Latest action would prohibit using or disclosing protected health information to investigate patients or their doctors
Justice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
Texas judge alleges that the FDA should not have approved mifepristone because it did not adequately review its safety risks
Judge’s Challenge to Abortion Pill Access Brings Swift Reaction
Two opposing rulings are setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown on the safety of mifepristone
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Company plans to stop selling the product globally this year
Walgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Pills in 20 Republican States
More than half of U.S. abortions in 2020 were completed by medication instead of surgery
Texas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
Lawsuit seeks to reverse U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the medication mifepristone
Texas Lawsuit Threatens Access to Abortion Pill Nationally
Lawsuit alleges that the FDA should not have used an accelerated review process for mifepristone
Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
However, sellers and traffickers of hard drugs will still face criminal prosecution
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
American Civil Liberties Union of Utah responded by saying the law violated due process and constitutional equal protection rights
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in Trouble Again for Forming New Drug Company
Since last February, Shkreli has been banned "for life from directly or indirectly participating in any manner in the pharmaceutical industry"
