Washington settles with J&J for $150M in opioid crisis
01/29/2024 - 16:43The Washington state attorney general has declared a settlement of $149.5 million with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson,…
BayCare Receives $3.6M for Urgent Behavioral Care Center
01/19/2024 - 16:30BayCare Behavioral Health is set to establish a pioneering urgent care facility in Pasco County, focusing on mental health and opioid …
Wake Schools Get $1.9M from Vaping Case Settlement
01/17/2024 - 17:22Wake County Board of Education has recently finalized a $1.9 million settlement with Altria, a prominent tobacco company and stakeholder in …
Philips Sues SoClean, Claims Ozone Damages CPAP Machines
01/12/2024 - 17:42Amid numerous lawsuits from users of their sleep apnea devices who developed cancer and lung damage, Philips Respironics has sued SoClean.…
J&J Agrees to $700M Settlement in State Talc Case
01/12/2024 - 17:35Johnson & Johnson has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement in illicit advertising of talc-based baby powder, where it will pay…
Public Citizen Slams FDA's Opioid Surveillance Plan
01/09/2024 - 16:10A major consumer advocacy group is strongly criticizing a proposed opioid surveillance plan put forth by federal regulators, alleging…
McKinsey Settles for $78M in Opioid Case with Insurers
01/08/2024 - 20:53Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has agreed to a $78 million settlement to resolve claims from insurers and healthcare funds alleging…
Asbestos Plaintiffs Fail to End Aldrich Pump's Bankruptcy
01/08/2024 - 20:47A U.S. bankruptcy judge has decided that two subsidiaries of Trane Technologies, Aldrich Pump and Murray Boiler, can continue their…
3M Pays $250M in Earplug Deal for Quick Claim Settlements
01/06/2024 - 14:50In August 2023, 3M Company initiated a settlement process to resolve over 300,000 lawsuits related to hearing damage claims from veterans,…
Fentanyl Overdoses Ignite 2023 U.S. Culture War Clash
12/28/2023 - 18:002023 may go down in history as the year the United States fully grasped the severity of the fentanyl crisis, a crisis that is ravaging…
Seattle Schools Get $1.75M in JUUL E-Cig Settlement
12/27/2023 - 17:20Seattle Public Schools is set to receive a total of $1.75 million by 2027, as a result of settlements concluded after a prolonged four-year…
FDA OKs First Genetic Test For Opioid Use Disorder Risk
12/25/2023 - 13:48The FDA has granted approval for the AvertD test, the first DNA-based test designed to assess an individual's genetic predisposition and…