Tag: Legal
EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
Alternatives to HFCs and energy-efficient cooling technologies will save $270 billion and benefit public health during the next 30 years
State Insurance Legislation May Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Legislation mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer screening more impactful than breast density notification
State Limits on Initial Opioid Rx Duration May Influence Prescribing
Decreases in days of opioid prescribed for initial prescriptions in Medicare beneficiaries especially pronounced among surgeons, dentists
Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
When asked if he carries any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States, Richard Sackler firmly replied: 'No'
Black Women’s Group Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
Lawsuit claims that J&J targeted baby powder ads to Black women despite knowing it contained ingredients that could cause ovarian cancer
Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits
Money to be used by communities for addiction treatment, prevention services, and other significant costs associated with the epidemic
$345 Million Settlement Proposed in EpiPen Lawsuits
Pfizer spokesperson denied any wrongdoing and said settlement was sought to avoid 'the distraction of continued litigation'
California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
California will be the third state to compensate victims of the so-called eugenics movement that peaked in the 1930s
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
President and co-owner of the New England Compounding Center received a 14.5-year sentence from a federal judge Wednesday
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping’s Harm to Teens
The company did not admit to any liability or wrongdoing in the settlement