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Zimmer's Appeal On $3.5M Hip Implant Suit Verdict Rejected

Categories: General

An appeal from Zimmer Biomet to request a new trial following a $3.5 million hip implant lawsuit judgment was rejected by a U.S. Court of Appeals.

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J&J To Pay $40.5M To NH Over Opioid Claims

Categories: FDA Related

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $40.5 million to resolve New Hampshire's allegations over the pharmaceutical company's participation in the country's opioid epidemic,…

Rainbow Fentanyl Adds Up In Opioid Crisis Of U.S.

Categories: General

While officials have collected "rainbow fentanyl" in the Pacific Northwest and other areas of the country, the substance has yet to be discovered in Washington, according to authorities, despite the ongoing nationwide…

Philips To Pay $29M In Two Alleged False Claims Act Violations

Categories: Verdicts

In that lawsuit, the Pittsburgh-based producer of durable medical equipment was accused of paying bribes to product vendors. According to the DOJ, Respironics made illegal payments to its suppliers in exchange for them filing claims for…

Defense Verdict For Monsanto In Roundup Trial

Categories: Verdicts

A Missouri state court jury reached a defense judgement for Bayer-owned agrochemical giant Monsanto in the first Roundup herbicide trial to be held in St. Louis County, near the…

Jury Orders Another Mediation To Settle 3M Earplugs Cases

Categories: General

The U.S. District Judge presiding over all 3M earplug lawsuits has ordered the parties to participate in a multi-day mediation to discuss settling the litigation, after a bankruptcy judge cleared the way for cases to proceed against 3M Company,…

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

Categories: General

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

Categories: General

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

Categories: General

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

Categories: General

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…