Tag: Legal
Purdue Files for Bankruptcy Over Opioid Crisis Suits
Currently, there are more than 2,600 pending federal and state lawsuits lodged against Purdue
Purdue Pharma Tentatively Reaches Settlement in Opioid Lawsuits
Deal is said to be worth $10 billion to $12 billion; company will not admit to wrongdoing
California Passes Laws to Reduce Fake Medical Exemptions for Vaccines
Officials will have power to revoke any medical exemptions written by a doctor who has faced disciplinary action
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy
Settlement talks over Purdue's responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis have stalled
California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions
Bill gives state the power to investigate doctors who grant more than five medical exemptions in a year
OxyContin Maker Offers Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
Potential deal has been discussed by lawyers representing Purdue and at least 10 state attorneys general
Oklahoma Judge Fines Johnson & Johnson $572 Million Over Opioid Drug Crisis
Verdict could have huge implications as other states and communities target pharmaceutical firms
Vaping Industry Group Sues to Delay FDA Review of E-Cigarettes
Current deadline is May 2020 for all companies to submit their vaping products for federal review
Warnings Issued to Companies Illegally Selling E-Liquid, Hookah Products
FDA says companies are selling products without required marketing authorization
Company Reaches $1.4 Billion Settlement in Opioid Treatment Investigation
Settlement the largest in U.S. history in a case involving an opioid medication
