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09/12/2018

The FDA issued a historic ultimatum Wednesday to crack down on e-cigarette use among minors, sending out more than 1,300 warning letters and fines to retailers who sold to underage customers and giving five e-cig manufacturers 60 days to develop adequate plans to keep their products out of the hands of children.

The FDA issued a historic ultimatum Wednesday to crack down on e-cig use among minors, giving companies 60 days to reduce youth sales.

09/12/2018

Accounting for 60 percent of U.S opioid deaths this past year, the Fentanyl crisis is now the primary hallmark of the opioid epidemic that continues to scorch the nation.

Accounting for 60 percent of U.S opioid deaths in 2018, the fentanyl crisis is now driving the opioid epidemic that continues to scorch the nation.

09/12/2018

A Florida opioid doctor will serve nearly 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of selling prescriptions for the painkiller oxycodone at “hospice-level” doses without ever verifying if patients actually needed it.

An opioid doctor will serve nearly 20 years in prison for selling oxybodone prescriptions at “hospice-level” doses without verifying if patients needed it.

09/12/2018

Exxon Mobil Corp. asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review the Massachusetts’ high court’s decision not to halt the state attorney general’s investigation into the company’s climate change statements, asserting that its tenuous connections to the state aren’t sufficient to give its attorney general jurisdiction.

Exxon asked the Supreme Court to consider Massachussetts’ high court’s decision not to halt the state AG's investigation into its climate change statements

09/11/2018

AbbVie tentatively reaches agreement to settle claims it created Low-T to boost sales and expand market share, unnecessarily exposing countless men to substantial heart risks.

AbbVie, the only company still facing claims of hiding the dangers of its products, struck a tentative testosterone deal Monday to exit the sprawling MDL.

09/11/2018

During Friday’s opening statements, a Boston jury heard that RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris ci******es coupled with exposure to an auto parts company’s asbestos-laden brakes caused a man to develop fatal lung cancer.

RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris ci******es coupled with exposure to an auto parts company’s asbestos-laden brakes caused a man to develop fatal lung cancer.

09/10/2018

One of three biotech executives facing federal painkiller fraud charges pled guilty Friday to helping a company fraudulently raise roughly $12.7 million by buying stock shares at artificially elevated prices to drive the value higher.

One of three biotech executives facing federal painkiller fraud charges pled guilty Friday to artificially raising stock prices.

09/07/2018

The Ninth Circuit reversed a class action dismissal Thursday from former players who allege the National Football League (NFL) encouraged painkiller abuse, including opioids, ruling that the lower court was wrong in its conclusion that the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) preempted NFL painkiller class action claims.

The Ninth Circuit found a lower court was wrong in its conclusion that the Labor Management Relations Act preempted NFL painkiller class action claims.

09/06/2018

Canadian researchers have found that gadolinium brain deposits from MRI contrast agents, such as Omniscan and Mangevist, can cause bright spots in non-enhanced MRI scans later, contributing to the growing body of evidence that the body may retain toxic metal from contrast dyes for dangerous periods of time.

Gadolinium brain deposits from MRI contrast agents, such as Omniscan and Mangevist, can cause bright spots in non-enhanced MRI scans later

09/06/2018

As the four months that the court provided for parties to finalize the gambling loss multidistrict litigation (MDL) global settlement has drawn to a close, the District Judge presiding over the Abilify MDL is requiring plaintiffs to submit additional claim information.

The District Judge presiding over the Abilify MDL is requiring plaintiffs to submit additional claim information regarding their gambling losses.

09/06/2018

A new lawsuit indicates that Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit concealed significant Invokana heart attack risks.

09/05/2018

Toyota announced Wednesday that it is recalling around 1 million of its Prius and C-HR compact SUV vehicles due to concerns that an exposed engine wire could short circuit and cause fires.

Toyota is recalling 1 million of its Prius and C-HR compact SUV vehicles due to concerns that an exposed engine wire could short circuit and cause fires.