Health
Illinois lawsuit filed against top e-cigarette maker
An Illinois teenager who fell ill with a lung disease after vaping for more than a year has sued a leading e-cigarette maker.
Sep 13, 2019
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Medications
Judge overseeing opioid lawsuits orders release of some data
A look at how the opioid crisis grew and spread may be much clearer soon after a federal judge overseeing nearly 2,000 lawsuits filed against manufacturers, distributors and retailers of prescription painkillers ordered the ...
Jul 16, 2019
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Kentucky AG sues Johnson & Johnson over vaginal implants
The Kentucky Attorney General announced Tuesday that he's seeking thousands of dollars in damages for each patient in the state who got a vaginal mesh implant made by Johnson and Johnson and its medical device unit, accusing ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Medications
OxyContin maker reaches tentative opioid-crisis settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a tentative deal Wednesday with about half the states and thousands of local governments over its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic, but criticism by several state attorneys ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Health
Vermont to target 'willful violations' of GMO labeling law
As Vermont is set to become the first state in the country on July 1 to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, the state's attorney general says his office will enforce the law by targeting ...
Apr 9, 2016
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Health
Juul Labs facing scrutiny from federal and state officials
E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing a mounting number of state and federal investigations into its marketing and sales practices, as a top Trump administration official pledged Friday to use all of the government's regulatory ...
Aug 30, 2019
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Addiction
Attorneys general warn about pot products that look like Halloween treats
(HealthDay)—Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks.
Oct 29, 2021
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Medications
6 US states accuse opioid maker Purdue of fueling overdoses
Six U.S. states on Tuesday sued the maker of the opioid OxyContin of using deceptive marketing to boost drug sales that fueled opioid overdose deaths.
May 15, 2018
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Medications
Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement
For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments.
Sep 13, 2019
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Surgery
AGs: Pelvic mesh implants caused dire complications
Dawna Hankins was scheduled to have a partial hysterectomy in 2008 when her doctor suggested implanting a vaginal mesh device at the same time to deal with minor incontinence.
May 25, 2016
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