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Juul To Pay $440M To Settle States' Teen Vaping Probe

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Juul Labs, the producer of electronic cigarettes, has agreed to pay roughly $440 million to resolve a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-…

Opioid-reversal Drug's Vending Machine's Popularity Grows

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A vending machine that can carry up to 150 units of naloxone, the opioid-reversing medicine, has been put in the lobby of the Forsyth County Detention Center to make that transition…

Denton Physician Pled Guilty Over Drug Trafficking Charges

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According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a Denton physician pled guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after being accused of overprescribing powerful opioids…

Judge Gets Threats Over J&J's Bankruptcy Call

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A bankruptcy judge in the United States claimed he has received threats relating to the bankruptcy of a Johnson & Johnson company he is overseeing, with some comments implying that the case is an attempt to cover up damages purportedly caused…

North Dakota To Get $6M From JUUL In E-cigarette Settlement

Categories: Settlements

Juul, a well-known e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay North Dakota $6 million as part of a lawsuit settlement over marketing tactics.

North Dakota is making money as…

5 Pharmacy Chains Sued By Erie County Over Opioid Crisis

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Erie county is suing five chain pharmacies for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic by irresponsibly filling the local market with prescription opioids, despite warning indications…

Opioid Discrimination Lawsuit Against Walgreens Dismissed

Categories: Settlements

A federal court has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with disabilities by prohibiting pharmacists from completing high-dose…

$14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement

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Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use to battle the effects of the opioid crisis…

W.Va. To Get $147.5M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart & CVS

Categories: Settlements

The state of West Virginia has resolved two opioid claims with Walmart and CVS for $147.5 million, according to the attorney general.

The settlement resolves litigation…

$1.5B From Biden Administration To Fight Opioid Crisis

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The Biden administration proposed a $1.5 billion grant programme to assist states, territories, and tribal lands in combating the opioid pandemic.

The funding would allow…

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