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Montana State Attorney Sues Opioid Distributors

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On Monday, Attorney General Tim Fox filed a lawsuit against McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health over the opioids crisis in Montana, U.S.

The lawsuit alleges the two…

Cornflakes Manufacturer To Reduce Glyphosate Use By 2025

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The manufacturer of Cornflakes and other popular cereal brands, Kellogg's, has committed to reducing the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant in its major wheat and oat supply chains by 2025.

The manufacturer stated that…

Opioid Defendants Head Back To Sixth Circuit

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Several opioids defendants, following a quiet appellate proceeding, returned to the Sixth Circuit filing a mandamus petition challenging the U.S. District Judge Dan Polster…

Bayer's New Tactic In Roundup Settlement Talks

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Bayer’s Attorney general is trying to settle all the U.S. lawsuits over their Roundup weedkiller causing cancer, and while doing so, the company is looking forward to…

J&J To Pay $344M Over Mesh Lawsuits

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has to pay $344 million over the lawsuits alleging the company for deceptive marketing of surgical mesh devices for use in…

Cuyahoga, Summit Counties Opioid Trial Set For Oct. 2020

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On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in an order stated that he would preside over a trial starting Oct. 7, 2020, for claims made by Cuyahoga and Summit counties against pharmacy companies for fuelling the…

J&J CEO Testifies In NJ Court Over Talcum Powder Trial

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Johnson & Johnson's Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky was called for the first time in the court, to testify in the lawsuit of the company's baby powder, causing…

Philly District Sued Over Asbestos Contamination In School

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A union representing Philadelphia school teachers has demanded the school district to address the widespread asbestos problems by monitoring and removing asbestos from…

Plaintiffs Claim Recalled Valsartan Pills Preserved Badly

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Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the federal valsartan litigation indicated that the drug makers have not preserved recalled pills properly, possibly spoiling or…

Practice Fusion, Inc. To Pay $145M In Opioid Case

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On Monday, Vermont U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan announced that the company Practice Fusion, Inc., will pay $145 million to settle criminal and civil charges as they encouraged physicians to prescribe…